Export Collections

Export and share your collections

Overview

This page documents the Export Collections feature of Request Man.

Export Collection ร— Select Collection to Export ๐Ÿ“ User Management API Export Format Postman v2.1 OpenAPI 3.0 (Swagger) Request Man Format Export Options โœ“ Include environment variables โœ“ Include authentication data Include test scripts Cancel Export
Documentation in Progress: Full documentation for this feature coming soon!

Key Features

The Export Collections feature provides powerful capabilities for API testing and development.

๐Ÿ”‘ Multiple Formats โœ“ Postman v2.1 Collection โœ“ OpenAPI 3.0 (Swagger) โœ“ Request Man native format File Types: ๐Ÿ“„ collection.postman.json ๐Ÿ“„ openapi-spec.yaml ๐Ÿ“„ requestman.json ๐Ÿ”‘ Selective Export โœ“ Export specific requests โœ“ Include/exclude folders โœ“ Filter by method/status Export Options: โœ“ Include environments โœ“ Include auth data โœ“ Include test scripts โœ“ Include history โœ“ Include cookies ๐Ÿ”‘ Team Sharing โœ“ Share with team members โœ“ Version control ready โœ“ Export to GitHub/GitLab Use Cases: โœ“ Backup collections โœ“ Share with developers โœ“ Version control (Git) โœ“ Migrate to other tools โœ“ Documentation

Getting Started

Access the Feature

Navigate to Export Collections in the Request Man interface.

Configure Settings

Set up your Export Collections preferences.

Start Using

Begin using Export Collections in your API workflows!

Step 1: Right-click on collection ๐Ÿ“ User Management API ? ๐Ÿ“ค Export Collection Duplicate Step 2: Select export format Postman v2.1 Collection OpenAPI 3.0 Request Man โœ“ โœ“ Include environments Step 3: File downloaded โœ“ โœ… Export Successful! โœ… user-management-api.postman_collection.json (45 KB) Saved to: Downloads folder

Examples

Here are practical examples of using Export Collections:

Example: Export Collection for Team Sharing Collection to Export ๐Ÿ“ E-Commerce API Collection โœ“ 25 requests in 5 folders โœ“ 3 environments (Dev, Staging, Prod) โœ“ OAuth 2.0 authentication โœ“ 12 test scripts โœ“ Pre-request scripts included โœ“ Last updated: Today Export Configuration Format: Postman Collection v2.1 Include: โœ“ All requests and folders โœ“ Environment variables โœ“ Authentication data โœ“ Pre-request scripts โœ“ Test scripts Request history Step 2: Click Export ๐Ÿ“ค Export ? Collection exported successfully!

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.