Create your first collection

To create a new collection, in this example, you'll start by creating a new request first. You can create a new request from the sidebar in Postman.

To create a collection and save a request in the new collection, do the following:

1. If you haven't already, install the Postman desktop app and sign in to Postman.

2. Click New > HTTP.

   

3. Enter a request in the request builder and click Save.

4. Click New Collection. Name the request and collection.

   

5. Click Save to add the request to the collection.

After you save the request, your new collection and the request are listed under Collections in the sidebar.

Every request you send in Postman appears under the History tab of the sidebar. On a small scale, reusing requests through the history section is convenient. As your Postman usage grows, it can be time-consuming to find a particular request in your history. Instead of scrolling through your history section, you can save all your requests in a collection for easier access.

Next steps

• To learn more about collections, visit the Collections overview.
• To create, edit, delete, and work with your collections, visit Create and manage request collections in Postman.
• For details on how to run your collection, visit the Collection Runner overview.