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:

Select Collections in the sidebar, then select + > Collection template.
Select a recommended template. You can also search for a template, or browse templates by role or use case.
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 also select a collection in the sidebar and select the Enter or Return key to rename it.
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.