Quick Start Guide

Launch Request Man

Open the Request Man application. You'll see the main interface with a collections sidebar on the left and the request builder on the right.

Enter a URL

In the URL input field, type:

https://httpbin.org/get

This is a test API that echoes back your request.

Click Send

Click the blue "Send" button.

View Response

The response appears below with:

• Status code: 200 OK
• Response time (e.g., 245ms)
• Formatted JSON body

Change HTTP Method

Click the method dropdown (currently "GET") and select POST.

Enter URL

https://httpbin.org/post

Add Header

Click the "Headers" tab below the URL.

Add:

• Key: Content-Type
• Value: application/json

Add Body

Click the "Body" tab.

Select "JSON" and enter:

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "email": "john@example.com",
  "message": "Hello from Request Man!"
}

Send Request

Click "Send". You'll see your data echoed back in the response!

Click Save Button

After configuring your request, click the "Save" button next to Send.

Name Your Request

Enter a descriptive name like "Get User Data" or "Create User".

Choose Collection

Select an existing collection or create a new one (e.g., "My API Tests").

Request Saved

Your request now appears in the collections sidebar! Click it anytime to reload it.

Create Environment

Click "Environments" in the header.

Click "+ New Environment".

Add Variables

Name your environment (e.g., "Test") and add variables:

• baseUrl = https://api.example.com
• apiKey = your_api_key_here

Use in Requests

In your URL or headers, use double curly braces:

URL: {{baseUrl}}/users
Header: X-API-Key: {{apiKey}}

Select Environment

Use the environment dropdown in the header to switch between Test, Production, etc.

Open Authorization Tab

Click the "Authorization" tab below the URL.

Select Type

Choose "Bearer Token" from the dropdown.

Enter Token

Paste your token or use a variable:

{{authToken}}

Send Request

The Authorization header is automatically added!

Use Built-in Variables

Request Man provides 9 dynamic variables:

Example Usage

POST {{baseUrl}}/users
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "{{$guid}}",
  "email": "{{$randomEmail}}",
  "timestamp": {{$timestamp}}
}

Fresh Every Time

Each request generates new values automatically!

Open Collection Runner

Click "Collection Runner" in the top tabs.

Select Collection

Choose a collection from your sidebar.

Configure Run

• Environment: Select environment
• Iterations: Number of times to run (default: 1)
• Delay: Time between requests (ms)

Run Collection

Click "▶️ Run Collection".

Watch requests execute and view results!

Open Tests Tab

In the request builder, click the "Tests" tab.

Write Test Assertions

// Test status code
rm.test("Status is 200", function () {
    rm.expect(rm.response.code).to.equal(200);
});

// Test response body
const jsonData = rm.response.json();
rm.test("Has user ID", function () {
    rm.expect(jsonData.id).to.exist;
});

Send Request

Tests run automatically after the response is received.

View Results

Check the "Test Results" tab to see which tests passed or failed.