# Data import and export in Postman

Postman can import and export Postman data, including collections, environments, globals, and data dumps. Postman can also import non-Postman data, such as API definitions and data from other API clients, to help you unify your API development workflow.

* You can [import data into Postman](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-data/) by dragging and dropping files, or by pasting raw text or a URL. Postman automatically recognizes Postman data such as collections, environments, and data dumps. You can also [import API definitions into the Postman API Builder](/docs/design-apis/api-builder/importing-an-api/) and [import API specifications into Spec Hub](/docs/design-apis/specifications/import-a-specification/).

* You can import data from other API clients so you can work with it in Postman. You can migrate data from [SoapUI](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-from-soapui/), [Hoppscotch](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-from-hoppscotch/), [Insomnia](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-from-insomnia/), and [Thunder Client](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-from-thunder-client/).

* You can [import data from a Git repository](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-from-git/) so you can work with it in Postman. You can import collections, environments, and API definitions from local or remote GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps repositories.

* If you use New Relic to monitor your applications, you can [import endpoints from New Relic services](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-from-new-relic/) into a Postman Collection ([Postman Free plans only](https://www.postman.com/pricing/)).

* You can [import a cURL command](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-curl-commands/#import-a-curl-command-into-postman) as a new Postman request or [convert a Postman request to a cURL command](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-curl-commands/#convert-a-postman-request-to-a-curl-command). You can also [import Swagger APIs](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-from-swagger/) or [import OpenAPI definitions](/docs/integrations/available-integrations/working-with-openAPI/).

* You can [export collections and environments](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/exporting-data/) from Postman as JSON files. Admins and Super Admins or users not on a team can also [bulk export data](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/exporting-data/#export-data-dumps) with all of your Postman collections, environments, globals, and header presets. After exporting, you can import the files into any Postman instance or use them with the [Postman CLI](/docs/postman-cli/postman-cli-overview/) or [Newman](/docs/collections/using-newman-cli/command-line-integration-with-newman/).

<Tip title="Tip">
  You can use the [Postman VS Code extension](/docs/developer/vs-code-extension/overview/) to import collections and environments into Postman, and import cURL commands as new requests.
</Tip>

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