Introduction to Postman Collections

A Postman Collection is a group of requests that are saved and organized within Postman. Collections allow you to efficiently manage, share, and execute API requests as part of your development and testing workflow.

Why Use Collections?

Collections are useful for:

• Organizing Requests: Grouping related API requests under a single collection for easy navigation.
• Reusability: Save frequently used requests to avoid re-typing or re-configuring them.
• Automation: Run multiple requests in a sequence using Postman’s Runner or Newman CLI.
• Collaboration: Share collections with your team, enabling collaboration on API development and testing.

Creating a Collection

Follow these steps to create a collection:

• Open Postman tool and click on the “New” button in the top-left corner.
• Select “Collection” from the options.
• Provide a name for your collection, and optionally, add a description.
• Click “Create” to save the collection.

 

Adding Requests to a Collection

Once a collection is created, you can add API requests to it:

• Open an existing request or create a new one in Postman.
• Click on the “Save” button in the top-right corner.
• Select the desired collection where you want to save the request.
• Optionally, provide a name for the request and click “Save”.

Executing Collections

To run all requests in a collection:

• Select the collection from the left-hand sidebar.
• Click on the “Run” button to open the Collection Runner.
• Configure any variables or options, and click “Run”.

Sharing Collections

Postman Collections can be shared in multiple ways:

• Share via Link: Generate a sharable link for others to import your collection.
• Export/Import: Export a collection as a JSON file and import it into another Postman workspace.
• Team Workspaces: Share directly within a team workspace for seamless collaboration.