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Export data from Postman

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You can export your Postman data, including collections, environments, and global variables, as JSON files. You can import these files back into any Postman instance, share them with others, or use them with the Postman CLI.

To learn about data imports, see Import data into Postman.

You can connect your workspace to a Git repository to ensure continuous flow of your data from and to the repository and help you and your team maintain a single source of truth. You can keep your data local and push updates to Postman Cloud when you’re ready. For more information, see Native Git.

Export collections

  1. Click Collections in the sidebar.
  2. Click Options icon View more actions next to a collection, then select More > Export collection.
  3. (Optional) Invite teammates or click Copy Collection Link to share the collection.
  4. Click Export JSON to download the generated JSON file.

Export environments

  1. Click Environments in the sidebar.
  2. Click Options icon View more actions next to an environment, then Export. The file will download automatically.

To export your global variables, click Variable list icon Variables in the upper-right of the workbench to open the variables pane. Click Globals in the sidebar, then click Export in the workbench.

Export Postman data

You can export a bulk data dump of all your collections and environments in Postman. You can then import the data into any Postman instance. If you are on a team, only Admins and Super Admins can export bulk data.

To export a data dump, do the following:

  1. In the Postman header, select Setting icon Settings > Account settings.

  2. Click Account, then click Export Data.

  3. Click Export Data, then select the data types you want to export. You can export collections, environments, or both.

    The data dump will include collections and environments from all workspaces you’ve created, including personal, private, team, and public workspaces.

  4. Click Request Data Export.

When the export is ready, you’ll get an email with a link to download the bulk data file. The download is available for two days, after which it expires.