Export data from Postman

You can export your Postman data, including collections, environments, global variables, and data dumps, as JSON files. You can import these files back into any Postman instance, share them with others, or use them with Newman, Postman's command-line collection runner.

Postman supports exporting HTTP collections. You can't export multi-protocol collections.

Export collections

1. Click Collections in the sidebar.
2. Click View more actions next to a collection, then click More > Export.
3. Select the export format (Collection v2 or Collection v2.1) for the collection.
4. Click Export to download the generated JSON file.

Export environments

1. Click Environments in the sidebar.
2. Click View more actions next to an environment, then Export. The file will download automatically.

To export your global variables, select Environments in the sidebar. Select Globals in the sidebar, then select Export in the workbench.

Export data dumps

You can export a bulk data dump of all your collections and environments in Postman. You can then import the data into any Postman instance. If you are on a team, only Team Admins and Super Admins can export bulk data.

To export a data dump, do the following:

1. Click your avatar in the Postman header, then click Settings.

2. Click the Account tab, then Export Data.

3. Click Export Data, then select the data types you want to export. You can export collections, environments, or both.

4. Click Request Data Export.

   

When the export is ready, you'll get an email with a link to download the bulk data file. The download is available for two days, after which it expires.

Import a data dump into Postman

After exporting a data dump file, you can import it into any Postman instance. You must unzip the data dump file before importing it.

Unzipping the data dump file results in a folder with a unique name. Inside you'll find a subfolder for each data type you chose to export, with individual JSON files for each exported collection and environment. You'll also find an archive.json file that lists the IDs of all exported collections and environments.

To import the data dump into Postman, do the following:

1. In a workspace, click Import in the sidebar.
2. Drag the unzipped data dump folder into the import window.
3. Select the environments and collections you want to import, then click Import.

Learn more about importing data into Postman.