Importer

Import data from other tools into Postdata. You can import data from the following tools:

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Import from Postdata

1. Export your Postdata collection/environment to a JSON file.
2. Open Postdata and click on the “Import” button on the collection/environment section.
3. Click on the “Import from Postdata” tab.
4. Click on the “Choose file” button and select the JSON file you exported in step 1.
5. Click on the “Import” button.

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Import from Personal and other workspaces

1. Open Postdata and click on the “Import” button on the collection section.
2. Click on the “Import from another workspace” tab.
3. Select the desired workspace from the drop-down menu.
4. Choose the “collection” from the list.
5. Click on the “Import” button.

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What’s Imported in the above 2 cases

• Collections: Complete set of request details, including parameters, request bodies, headers, authorization settings, pre-request scripts, test cases, request variables, response examples and collection-level properties are retained.
• Environments: Regular environment variables are imported.

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Import from Postman

1. Export your Postman collection/environment to a JSON file.
2. Open Postdata and click on the “Import” button on the collection/environment section.
3. Click on the “Import from Postman” tab.
4. Click on the “Choose file” button and select the JSON file you exported in step 1.
5. Click on the “Import” button.

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What’s Imported

• Collections: Query parameters from Postman are imported as request parameters and path parameters are imported as request variables. Request bodies, headers, and basic authorization are also imported. Pre-request scripts, test cases, Advanced authorization setups, and collection-level settings aren’t imported.
• Environments: Imports both regular and secret environment variables directly.

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Import from Insomnia

1. Export your Insomnia collection/environment to a JSON file.
2. Open Postdata and click on the “Import” button on the collection/environment section.
3. Click on the “Import from Insomnia” tab.
4. Click on the “Choose file” button and select the JSON file you exported in step 1.
5. Click on the “Import” button.

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What’s Imported

• Collections: Request details like query parameters are imported as request parameters, and path parameters are imported as request variables. Request bodies, headers, and basic authorization settings are also imported. However, other sections like scripts, tests, and advanced authorization methods aren’t synced.
• Environments: Regular environment variables are imported.

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Import from OpenAPI

There are two ways to import OpenAPI collections into Postdata:

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1. Import from File

1. Export your OpenAPI specification to a JSON file.
2. Open Postdata and click on the “Import” button on the collection section.
3. Click on the “Import from OpenAPI” tab.
4. Select Import from File option.
5. Click on the “Choose file” button and select the JSON file you exported in step 1.
6. Click on the “Import” button.

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2. Import from URL

1. Copy the URL of your OpenAPI specification.
2. Open Postdata and click on the “Import” button on the collection section.
3. Click on the “Import from OpenAPI” tab.
4. Select Import from URL option
5. Click on the “Import from URL” field and paste the URL that you copied in step 1.
6. Click on the “Import” button.

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What’s Imported

• Collections: Query parameters are imported as request parameters, and path parameters are imported as request variables. Authorization methods, headers, and response examples are also included. However, details like request bodies, scripts, and tests aren’t imported.

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Import from HAR

1. Export the HTTP Archive (HAR) file from your browser or network monitoring tool.
2. Open Postdata and click on the “Import” button on the collection section.
3. Click on the “Import from HAR” tab.
4. Click on the “Choose file” button and select the HAR file you exported in step 1.
5. Click on the “Import” button.

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What’s Imported

• Collections: Imports request headers and body content. Additional metadata or settings aren’t included in this format.

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Import from other services

• If you want to import data from other services, please contact support and we will help you out.

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Import from cURL

You can import cURL commands into Postdata in the following ways:

• Copy and paste: Copy and paste the cURL command into the Postdata URL bar.
• Send drop-down menu: Click on the send drop-down menu and select “Import cURL”. Paste the cURL command into the text area and click on the “Import” button.