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Importing from Postman

Monitor Postman Collections

Importing Postman Collections copies the monitors into your APImetrics account - if you're rather keep all the configuration with Postman, you can use our Postman Collection runner instead. More information on how to Monitor Postman Collections available here.

To import from Postman directly, first you need to generate a Postman API key. We will use this to fetch your Postman Collections.

More information on how to access or generate a key is available here: https://learning.getpostman.com/docs/postman/postman_api/intro_api/#authentication
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The first step is to log into postman and view your dashboard and select Integrations:

Postman workspace top navigation with the Integrations tab circled

Browse integrations and select Postman API

Postman Browse Integrations view with the Postman API integration card highlighted

Select Get API Key to generate an API key:

Postman API integration details page with the Get API Key button highlighted

Once generated, copy your Postman API key and enter it in the APImetrics site, and click Validate:

APImetrics importer step to enter your Postman API key and click Validate

As long as the API key is correct, and you have Postman quota available, we will show you the list of Collections available to import:

Pick Collection step listing the available Postman collection APImetrics APIs

Click on the Collection you want to import. We will then validate that we can handle the file format, and warn you of any potential warnings or errors:

Validate Collection step confirming the specification is valid with a missing-description warning

Assuming everything is okay, click Next. We will then show you the Workflows and APIs we will generate at the final step:

Preview Import step listing the Workflows and API calls the importer will generate or update

In the dropdown menus, you can select existing Workflows and monitors to overwrite. If you have previously imported this collection, we try to match the calls with the previously imported calls.
If you're happy, click next to generate the Workflows and monitors:

Complete Import step listing the Workflows and API calls the importer saved

The import has completed. Note you may need to set up any environment variables your monitors require. You may also want to check that your monitors have the correct Authentication settings.

Once you've reviewed your calls, you should set up a schedule for your new workflows.