API Collections help developers and QA teams organize and group APIs for better management. They also offer additional features such as detailed API information and collection-specific variables. Let’s explore how to create, manage, and utilize API Collections and their features.
Create API Collection
Step 1: Click + New and select Collection.
Step 2: Provide a descriptive name (e.g., “User Management APIs”) and hit Enter.
Once a collection is created, you can add requests and sub-collections.
Rename API Collection
Step 1: Click the More icon next to the collection name you want to rename, then select Rename.
Step 2: An inline input field will appear with the current name. Update the name and press Enter to save the changes.
Delete API Collection
Step 1: Click the More icon next to the collection name and select Delete.
Step 2: Confirm the action in the Delete Collection prompt.
Make sure you are deleting the correct collection. Deleted collections are permanently removed and cannot be recovered.
Create Folders
Folders allow you to create sub-groups within a collection. They can have their own collection variables and share all the features of a collection. Folders(Sub-Collections) inherit all the collection variables from its parent. However, You can override parent-collection variables by defining a collection variable inside the sub-collection.
Step 1: Click on the Add Folder icon next to the collection name.
Step 2: Provide a descriptive name (e.g., “Login APIs”) and press Enter.
Collection Variables
Collections include a collection variables feature that allows you to define and manage reusable values specific to the collection. Collection Variables are defined as key-value pairs that work as the base set of variables for collections. They can be used in API definitions with double curly braces {{collection_variable}}
Learn more about this feature on the Variables page.