How to Create a New Collection in Postman

Quick summary

A Postman Collection is a grouped set of API requests that helps teams organize, share, and test endpoints efficiently. This guide walks you through creating a new collection inside a Postman workspace, naming it, adding a description, and building your first requests.

Steps

1. Head over to Workspaces on the top left of the Postman interface.
2. Navigate to the workspace where you want to create the collection.
3. Look for the Collections tab in the left sidebar.
4. Start building your collection by selecting the blank collection option.
5. Enter a name for your new collection in the Name field, then hit Enter/Return on your keyboard to confirm.
6. Add requests to define the API endpoints you will work with.
7. Add a meaningful description in the Description field to document your collection.
8. To add requests to the collection, click on it in the left sidebar and hit Add Request.
9. Provide a name for your new request to keep it identifiable.
10. Your collection is ready — start building API requests and testing your endpoints.