Postman - Run Collections using Newman

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To run Collections using Newman, we have to first launch the Postman application and click on the three dots available beside the Collection name. The details on how to create a Collection are discussed in detail in the Chapter − Postman Create Collections.

Run Collections

Follow the steps given below to run collections using Newman −

Step 1 − Click on Export.

Step 2 − Select the option Collection v2.1(recommended) from the EXPORT COLLECTION pop-up. Click on Export.

Step 3 − Choose a location and then click on Save.

Step 4 − Next, we shall export the Environment. Click on the eye icon to the right of the No Environment dropdown.

Step 5 − Click on the Edit link in the Globals section.

Step 6 − MANAGE ENVIRONMENTS pop-up comes up. Enter URL for the VARIABLE field and https://www.tutorialspoint.com for INITIAL VALUE. Then, click on Download as JSON.

Finally, choose a preferred location and click on Save.

Step 7 − Export the Environment to the same location where the Collection resides.

Step 8 − From the command-line move to the directory path where the Collection and the Environment is stored. Then, execute the command given below −

newman run <"file name">.

The file name should always be in inverted quotes; else it shall be taken as a directory name.

Common commandline arguments for Newman

The common command-line arguments for Newman are given below −

• To execute a Collection in an Environment, the command is as follows −

newman run <name of Collection> -e <name of Environment>

• To execute a Collection for a number of iterations, the command is as follows−

newman run <name of Collection> -n <iteration count>

• To execute a Collection with data file, the command is as follows −

newman run <name of Collection> --data <name of file> -n <iteration count> -e <name of Environment>

• Configure delay time in between requests, the command is as follows −

newman run <name of Collection> -d <time of delay>