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Migrating Postman Collections to KeyRunner

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for migrating your API collections and environment variables from Postman to KeyRunner. Whether you're using Postman or Thunder Client, KeyRunner makes it easy to import collections and environment variables for continued seamless API testing and development in VS Code or Desktop Clients.


Postman to KeyRunner Migration

1. Exporting Collections from Postman

To migrate your API collections from Postman to KeyRunner, follow these steps:

  1. Open Postman and navigate to the Collections tab.

  2. Select the collection you want to export.

  3. Click the Export button.

    Postman Export Button

  4. In the export options, choose the Collection v2.1 or Collection v2.0 format.

    Postman Export Format

  5. Save the exported collection as a .json file.

2. Importing Collections into KeyRunner

Now, let’s import the exported Postman collections into KeyRunner:

  1. Open KeyRunner and navigate to the Import or Bulk Export section. Select Import.

    KeyRunner Import Button

  2. On the import screen, you’ll find options to import collections, environment variables, or OpenAPI spec. For Postman collections, choose the Import Collection/Swagger Spec option.

  3. Upload the .json file exported from Postman by clicking Choose File and selecting the file.

    KeyRunner Import Screen

  4. Click the Import button.

  5. Once the collection is successfully imported, a warning message will prompt you to verify the scripts and request data to ensure the import was successful.

    Verification Warning

3. Importing Environment Variables from Postman to KeyRunner

The process for importing environment variables from Postman to KeyRunner is similar:

  1. Export your environment variables from Postman as a .json file.
  2. Open KeyRunner, go to the Import or Bulk Export section, and select Import.
  3. On the import screen, choose Environment Variables.
  4. Select the exported .json file and click Import.
  5. Verify that all environment variables have been imported correctly.

With these steps, you can easily migrate Postman collections to KeyRunner, including API environments and variables.


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