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title: Send URL-encoded or form data to flows
updated: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
topictype: procedure
slug: docs/postman-flows/build-flows/structure/actions-form-data
max-toc-depth: 2
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The **Request** block can get input data for your flow from a scenario. That enables you to test the flow locally. This topic explains how to create scenarios for **Request** blocks in flows whose HTTP request bodies need to be formatted as `form-data` or `x-www-form-urlencoded` data. For flows whose request bodies will only require plain JSON, skip this topic and follow the [Request block setup instruction](/docs/postman-flows/reference/blocks/request/#setup) instead.

## Create and deploy the flow

1. [Create a deployable flow](/docs/postman-flows/build-flows/structure/actions/#create-a-deployable-flow) and include an **HTTP Request** block with an HTTP request.

2. Click **Deploy** and enter a URL.

3. Click **Deploy**.

4. Click **Current**, then click <img alt="Open in Postman icon" src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/aether-icons/action-openInPostman-stroke.svg#icon" width="16px" /> **Open in HTTP request** to open the HTTP request editor.

## Edit the request

1. In the HTTP request editor, select the **POST** request method.

2. (Optional) Configure parameters, authorization, headers, scripts, and settings as desired.

3. Configure the request body in the **Body** tab. Choose one of the following two options, depending on whether your flow will require its HTTP request body to be formatted as `x-www-form-urlencoded` or `form-data`:

   * **Option one:** Select **x-www-form-urlencoded**, then enter the keys and example values.

   * **Option two:** Select **form-data**, then enter the keys and example values for your form fields.

   <Info class="iconless-callout">
     Form data values are of type `Text` by default, but you can alternatively select `File`, add a file. If the file hasn't been uploaded to the Postman cloud yet, click <img alt="Upload to cloud icon" src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/aether-icons/action-uploadToCloud-stroke.svg#icon" width="16px" /> **Upload file to team** to make it available to your teammates.
   </Info>

4. Save and send the request.

5. Assuming that the flow responds with `200 OK`, click <img alt="Home icon" src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/aether-icons/descriptive-home-stroke.svg#icon" width="16px" /> **Home > Analytics**.

## Obtain the request body

1. In the **Flow** column, click the name of the flow you're sending requests to, to open its details at right.

2. Under **Run Logs**, click **Request** to reveal details. In the **Body** section, click <img alt="Copy icon" src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/aether-icons/action-copy-stroke.svg#icon" width="16px" /> **Copy** to copy the request body.

3. Click **Open flow** to return to your flow.

## Work with the request body

1. In your flow, create a [scenario](/docs/postman-flows/build-flows/configure/scenarios/), and in the **Body** field, paste the request body that you copied while in the request editor.

2. Save and run the scenario.

3. Click the **Body** port of the **Request** block to open the block footer, and verify that the block emitted the correct request body, headers, and parameters.

4. Based on the correctly formed request body that's available in the block footer, add blocks to your flow to process the request body data as desired.