How to Create Folders in Collections in Postman

Quick summary

In Postman, you can create folders inside a collection to group and organize related API requests for cleaner workflow management. This guide walks you through every step — from locating your collection to naming your folder and adding requests to it.

Steps

1. Navigate to the workspace containing the collection where you want to create a folder.
2. Find the collection in the Collections tab in the left sidebar.
3. Hover over the collection name and click the More Actions button (three dots).
4. Select Add folder from the dropdown menu.
5. Your folder will be created inside the collection.
6. Click on the folder to assign a name to it.
7. Add a description for the folder if needed.
8. Click the + button on the right of the folder tab to add requests.
9. Proceed through the request setup by configuring Query Params, Key, Value, and Description fields.
10. Continue and confirm the request configuration in the next step.
11. You can now add requests to this folder and keep your collection organized.