How to Create Environment Variables in Postman

Quick summary

Environment variables in Postman let you store and reuse dynamic values like API keys and base URLs across requests. This tutorial walks you through creating a new environment variable, setting its type, and saving it to your workspace.

Steps

1. In Postman's main workspace, navigate to the left-side panel and click Environments.
2. Select the environment where you want to create a new variable.
3. In the table preview, click Add a New Variable and type the name of the variable you want to add.
4. Click the drop-down menu next to the newly added variable and select a variable type from the available choices.
5. Enter initial and current values into their respective input fields if needed.
6. Click Save to create and enable the new environment variable.