Drag & Drop

Drag and drop files and collections

Overview

This page documents the Drag & Drop feature of Request Man.

Drag & Drop Files Here or click to browse Supported Formats: .json (Postman/OpenAPI), .har, .curl, .xml ๐Ÿ“„ collection.json 45 KB
Documentation in Progress: Full documentation for this feature coming soon!

Key Features

The Drag & Drop feature provides powerful capabilities for API testing and development.

๐Ÿ”‘ Import Collections โœ“ Drag files to import โœ“ JSON, HAR, CURL formats โœ“ Batch import multiple files โœ“ Reorder Requests โœ“ Drag to reorder in collections โœ“ Move between folders โœ“ Organize your workspace ๐Ÿ”‘ Move to Collection โœ“ Drag requests to collections โœ“ Visual drop indicators โœ“ Copy or move options ๐Ÿ”’ Arrange Tabs โœ“ Reorder open tabs โœ“ Group related requests โœ“ Pin important tabs ๐Ÿ”‘ Folder Management โœ“ Create nested folders โœ“ Drag requests to folders โœ“ Restructure collections ๐Ÿ”’ Visual Indicators โœ“ Drop zone highlighting โœ“ Drag preview โœ“ Smooth animations

Getting Started

Access the Feature

Navigate to Drag & Drop in the Request Man interface.

Configure Settings

Set up your Drag & Drop preferences.

Start Using

Begin using Drag & Drop in your API workflows!

My Collection GET Get Users ๐Ÿ”‘ POST Create User ๐Ÿ“‹ PUT Update User ๐Ÿ”‘ DELETE Delete User ๐Ÿ”‘ How to Reorder Requests 1 Click and hold the drag handle (โ˜ฐ) 2 Drag the request up or down A blue line shows where it will drop 3 Release to drop in new position Watch the animation on the left ? โœ“ The "Create User" request is being moved โœ“ Notice the highlighted state while dragging โœ“ The blue line indicates the drop position โœ“ Order changes instantly when dropped โœ“ Works with collections, folders, and requests!

Examples

Here are practical examples of using Drag & Drop:

Example: Import Collection via Drag & Drop Step 1: Drag file to Request Man ๐Ÿ“ My Documents ๐Ÿ“„ postman_collection.json 45 KB ๐Ÿ“„ api_backup.json 23 KB ๐Ÿ”‘ Drop Here Step 2: Collection Imported Successfully โœ“ Import Successful! ?โœ“ Postman Collection IMPORTED โœ“ 15 requests imported โœ“ 3 folders created โœ“ 2 environments added โœ“ All authentication settings preserved Preview: . GET /api/users . POST /api/users . GET /api/products... . PUT /api/orders/:id . DELETE /api/users/:id + 10 more requests

Tips & Best Practices

Tip 1

Learn the keyboard shortcuts for faster workflow.

Tip 2

Use variables for flexibility across environments.

Tip 3

Save and organize your work in collections.

Tip 4

Check the console for detailed logging information.