How can I run an individual request with Postman Collection Runner?

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I want to use the Postman Collection Runner to submit requests to an XML API based on data imported from a CSV spreadsheet. However, rather than running an entire collection, I want to only run an individual request from a folder.

So for example: I have a folder of POST requests for manipulating employee data.

I specifically want to test sending Load requests to my API. However, the Collection Runner only lets me select and run the entire Personality folder.

How can I test an individual request using the Postman Collection Runner?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 27 '17 at 11:41

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You could also simply create a subfolder for the single request you want to iterate over. Runner can zoom in on that folder.

answered Dec 27 '17 at 11:41

DennisS1981

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Agreed. So we have presented several different ways it *can* be done. – Danny Dainton Dec 27 '17 at 12:49

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 26 '17 at 19:16

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If you want to run the first request you can use the setNextRequest(null) function within the test tab. As long as the request that you only want to run is first in the collection, it will be the only one that is picked up in the collection runner. More details can be found here.

answered Dec 26 '17 at 19:16

Danny Dainton

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The request I want to run isn’t first in the collection unfortunately. – Stevoisiak Dec 26 '17 at 19:23
Create a collection with a single request or move the collection up to be the first one? Both will work for what you’re asking, just depends what you do and don’t want to change. – Danny Dainton Dec 26 '17 at 19:26
Or in the first request comment out any tests and use the setNextRequest("Load") so it goes to that request and still keep the null option in that test to stop the runner – Danny Dainton Dec 26 '17 at 19:28
@StevenVascellaro Do any of the proposed solutions answer your question? – Danny Dainton Dec 30 '17 at 09:23
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They are decent workarounds, but they weren’t exactly what I was looking for unfortunately. – Stevoisiak Dec 31 '17 at 06:16
Share and update, if you find the solution you’re after. – Danny Dainton Dec 31 '17 at 07:34

SilentNot · Answer 3 · 2019-01-28T14:31:26.697

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Select the collections tab on the left hand side. Tap on the name of the collection to expand all the requests in the collection. Select the request you want to run. In the right hand window, the request will show up. Hit the send button to run the request.

Of course this is not directly from the collection runner itself.

edited Jan 28 '19 at 14:31

answered Jan 28 '19 at 14:19

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How can I run an individual request with Postman Collection Runner?

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