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title: How to find the ID of an element in Postman
description: >-
Notes: A Postman element can be an HTTP request , a WebSocket request , a gRPC
request , a collection , an environment , a workspace , an API documentation
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**Notes:**

* A Postman element can be an [HTTP request](/docs/getting-started/first-steps/sending-the-first-request/#api-requests-defined), a [WebSocket request](/docs/sending-requests/websocket/websocket-overview/), a [gRPC request](https://blog.postman.com/postman-now-supports-grpc/), a [collection](/docs/getting-started/first-steps/creating-the-first-collection/), an [environment](/docs/sending-requests/variables/managing-environments/), a [workspace](/docs/collaborating-in-postman/using-workspaces/create-workspaces/), an [API documentation](/docs/publishing-your-api/documenting-your-api/), a [mock server](/docs/design-apis/mock-apis/set-up-mock-servers/), a [monitor](/docs/monitoring-your-api/intro-monitors/), an [API](/docs/design-apis/overview/), or a [flow](https://www.postmanlabs.com/postman-flows/).
* Except for workspaces, you can find any other elements in the left sidebar and IDs the same way.

## Getting the workspace ID

1. Select  **Workspaces**  in the Postman header.
2. Select the workspace.
3. On the **overview tab**, select three dots in the right corner and select **Workspace info.**

**![workspaceinfo.png](https://files.buildwithfern.com/postman.docs.buildwithfern.com/5de7a2948627227e0763786ad30ef1f792f432202ea1d5b1676ca1fc124f364f/docs/assets/help/24036124208151.png)**
4\. Copy the workspace ID.

## Getting an element ID

1. Select **the element** in the left sidebar
2. Select the **Information icon**  in the right context bar.

![5e660485-268a-4c5e-9d88-7026d9d4d9fa.png](https://files.buildwithfern.com/postman.docs.buildwithfern.com/9a2f052d71907a2b541a4f3709d60dc69f0411b33a6a8ab3c230dc748431afe1/docs/assets/help/5091175352855.png)
3\. Copy the ID.

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