Create collections of API requests in Postman

Create a Postman Collection to save and share your favorite requests, to group requests you use for testing an API, or to document your API. You can create a new collection from scratch, or jump-start your collection with a template.

Once created, you can customize your collection by adding a name and description. You can also specify authorization details and add scripts and variables.

Create a new collection

To create a collection, you must be signed in to your Postman account.

You can create a new collection in the following ways:

• Select Collections in the sidebar, then select + > Blank collection.
• Select New in the sidebar, then select Collection.
• In an empty workspace, select Create Collection.
• You can also create a collection from a template.

Once you've created a new collection, you can add API requests to it. You can also name and configure your collection.

Create a collection from a template

Not sure how to get started with your collection? Instead of creating a collection from scratch, you can use a template with predefined content. Postman has templates designed for integration testing, API documentation, conditional workflows, data visualization, and more.

To create a collection from a template, do the following:

1. Select Collections in the sidebar, then select + > Collection template.
2. Select a recommended template. You can also search for a template, or browse templates by role or use case.
3. Review the information about the template, and when ready select Use template.

You can also apply a template to an existing, empty collection. In the collection's overview, select a template or select More templates. You can't apply a template to a collection that already contains items.

Configure a collection

To customize and configure your new collection, do any of the following:

• Select the collection name in the workbench to rename your collection.
• You can add a description for your collection in the Overview tab. The description also appears in the collection's documentation.
• Select Authorization to configure authorization details for all requests in the collection.
• Select Scripts > Pre-request to add a pre-request script for your collection. The script will run before each request in the collection is sent.
• Select Scripts > Post-response to add a post-response script for your collection. The script will run after each request in the collection is sent.
• Select Variables to define collection variables. Collection variables are reusable values you can use across all requests and documentation in a collection.

Turn on autosave to automatically save your changes to collections, requests, and environments. Learn more about autosave.