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# How to find the ID of an element in Postman

> Notes: A Postman element can be an HTTP request , a WebSocket request , a gRPC request , a collection , an environment , a workspace , an API documentation ,...

**Notes:**

* A Postman element can be an [HTTP request](/docs/getting-started/quick-start/), a [WebSocket request](/docs/use/send-requests/protocols/websocket/websocket-overview/), a [gRPC request](https://blog.postman.com/postman-now-supports-grpc/), a [collection](/docs/use/use-collections/overview/), an [environment](/docs/use/send-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. Click **Workspaces** in the upper-left of the Postman header.
2. Select the workspace.
3. In **Overview**, click three dots in the upper right corner of the workbench.

**![workspaceinfo.png](https://fdr-prod-docs-files-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/postman.docs.buildwithfern.com/c86de72738498ea19091079c824b3f2dd736f7f0d73699d7ba43e3bcd230948c/docs/assets/help/CopyWorkspaceId.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6KXJSKKNFOCF7G4B%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T214541Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-Signature=62c20effd403aacc3c45762d0a4e065ad8b5efeb08a45ad160f17aeeae129000&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)**

4. Copy the workspace ID.

## Getting an element ID

1. Select the Postman element in the sidebar, such as a collection or specification.
2. Click **Info** in the right sidebar.

![5e660485-268a-4c5e-9d88-7026d9d4d9fa.png](https://fdr-prod-docs-files-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/postman.docs.buildwithfern.com/99472004b3badba9073ebc5ef401262e0467986e2c2a718386f0c55a37df7c67/docs/assets/help/InformationIcon.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6KXJSKKNFOCF7G4B%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T214541Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-Signature=56b6bc6f5548bc184c1a7433faf41d312fc7fedfc2a2e581106a8338bfa8d73d&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)

3. Copy the ID.

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