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Postman import API

The import API from Postman — 1 operation(s) for import.

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POST /import/openapi Import an OpenAPI definition #

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OpenAPI Specification

postman-import-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Postman Import API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://api.postman.com
  description: https://api.postman.com
- url: https://api.eu.postman.com
  description: https://api.eu.postman.com
tags:
- name: import
paths:
  /import/openapi:
    post:
      operationId: openApiDefinition
      summary: Import an OpenAPI definition
      description: 'Imports an OpenAPI definition into Postman as a new [Postman Collection](https://learning.postman.com/docs/getting-started/creating-the-first-collection/).


        **Note:**


        - This endpoint has a rate limit of **10 requests per 10 seconds**.

        - The Postman web app does not support the `file` input method type.

        - If you do not include the `workspace` query parameter, the system imports the definition into the oldest personal Internal workspace you own.

        - For an example of importing a file, see the [Postman API collection](https://www.postman.com/postman/postman-public-workspace/example/12959542-08d74ce2-8150-4f72-99a7-11e60492eb47).

        '
      tags:
      - import
      parameters:
      - name: workspace
        in: query
        description: The workspace's ID.
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/workspaceId'
      - name: x-api-key
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/importOpenApiDefinition'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/import400Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImportOpenApiDefinitionRequestUnauthorizedError'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImportOpenApiDefinitionRequestInternalServerError'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Import_openApiDefinition_Request'
components:
  schemas:
    generateCollectionOptions:
      type: object
      properties:
        requestNameSource:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenerateCollectionOptionsRequestNameSource'
          default: Fallback
          description: 'Determines how the generated collection''s requests are named. If the `Fallback` value is passed, then the request is named after one of the following values in the schema:

            - `summary`

            - `operationId`

            - `description`

            - `url`

            '
        indentCharacter:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenerateCollectionOptionsIndentCharacter'
          default: Space
          description: The option for setting the indentation character type.
        parametersResolution:
          type: string
          default: Schema
          description: Generated collections use examples for parameter generation by default. Any existing collections generated using the schema parameter generation will continue to sync using their existing strategy.
        folderStrategy:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenerateCollectionOptionsFolderStrategy'
          default: Paths
          description: Whether to create folders based on the specification's `paths` or `tags` properties.
        includeAuthInfoInExample:
          type: boolean
          default: true
          description: If true, include the authentication parameters in the example request.
        enableOptionalParameters:
          type: boolean
          default: true
          description: If true, enables optional parameters in the collection and its requests.
        keepImplicitHeaders:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: If true, keep the implicit headers from the OpenAPI specification, which are removed by default.
        includeDeprecated:
          type: boolean
          default: true
          description: If true, includes all deprecated operations, parameters, and properties in generated collection.
        alwaysInheritAuthentication:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: Whether authentication details should be included in all requests, or always inherited from the collection.
        nestedFolderHierarchy:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: If true, creates subfolders in the generated collection based on the order of the endpoints' tags.
      description: The advanced creation options and their values. For more details, see Postman's [OpenAPI to Postman Collection Converter OPTIONS documentation](https://github.com/postmanlabs/openapi-to-postman/blob/develop/OPTIONS.md). These properties are case-sensitive.
      title: generateCollectionOptions
    JsonStringifiedType:
      type: string
      enum:
      - string
      description: The `string` type value.
      title: JsonStringifiedType
    CommonErrorNameMessageError:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: The error name.
        message:
          type: string
          description: The error message.
      description: Information about the error.
      title: CommonErrorNameMessageError
    commonErrorTypeTitleDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: The type of error.
        title:
          type: string
          description: A short summary of the problem.
        detail:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonErrorTypeTitleDetailDetail'
          description: Information about the error.
      title: commonErrorTypeTitleDetail
    ImportOpenApiDefinitionRequestInternalServerError:
      oneOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/commonErrorTypeTitleDetail'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/commonErrorTypeTitleDetailStatus'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/commonErrorNameMessage'
      title: ImportOpenApiDefinitionRequestInternalServerError
    ImportOpenApiDefinitionRequestUnauthorizedError:
      oneOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/commonErrorTypeTitleDetailStatus'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/commonErrorNameMessage'
      title: ImportOpenApiDefinitionRequestUnauthorizedError
    GenerateCollectionOptionsRequestNameSource:
      type: string
      enum:
      - Fallback
      - URL
      default: Fallback
      description: 'Determines how the generated collection''s requests are named. If the `Fallback` value is passed, then the request is named after one of the following values in the schema:

        - `summary`

        - `operationId`

        - `description`

        - `url`

        '
      title: GenerateCollectionOptionsRequestNameSource
    GenerateCollectionOptionsFolderStrategy:
      type: string
      enum:
      - Paths
      - Tags
      default: Paths
      description: Whether to create folders based on the specification's `paths` or `tags` properties.
      title: GenerateCollectionOptionsFolderStrategy
    ImportOpenApiDefinitionCollectionsItems:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: The collection's ID.
        name:
          type: string
          description: The collection's name.
        uid:
          type: string
          format: uid
          description: The collection's unique ID.
      title: ImportOpenApiDefinitionCollectionsItems
    JsonSchemaType:
      type: string
      enum:
      - json
      description: The `json` type value.
      title: JsonSchemaType
    commonErrorTypeTitleDetailStatus:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonErrorTypeTitleDetailStatusType'
        title:
          type: string
          description: A short summary of the problem.
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Information about the error.
        status:
          type: integer
          description: The error's HTTP status code.
      title: commonErrorTypeTitleDetailStatus
    CommonErrorTypeTitleDetailDetail:
      oneOf:
      - type: string
      - type: object
        additionalProperties:
          description: Any type
      description: Information about the error.
      title: CommonErrorTypeTitleDetailDetail
    workspaceId:
      type: string
      title: workspaceId
    CommonErrorNameMessageDetailsErrorDetails:
      oneOf:
      - type: object
        additionalProperties:
          description: Any type
      - type: array
        items:
          type: string
      description: Information about the error.
      title: CommonErrorNameMessageDetailsErrorDetails
    JsonSchemaInput:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      description: An object that contains a valid JSON OpenAPI definition. For more information, read the [OpenAPI documentation](https://swagger.io/docs/specification/basic-structure/).
      title: JsonSchemaInput
    jsonSchema:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonSchemaType'
          description: The `json` type value.
        input:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonSchemaInput'
          description: An object that contains a valid JSON OpenAPI definition. For more information, read the [OpenAPI documentation](https://swagger.io/docs/specification/basic-structure/).
        options:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/generateCollectionOptions'
      required:
      - type
      - input
      title: jsonSchema
    commonErrorNameMessage:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonErrorNameMessageError'
          description: Information about the error.
      title: commonErrorNameMessage
    CommonErrorTypeTitleDetailStatusType:
      oneOf:
      - type: string
        format: uri-reference
      - type: string
      title: CommonErrorTypeTitleDetailStatusType
    GenerateCollectionOptionsIndentCharacter:
      type: string
      enum:
      - Tab
      - Space
      default: Space
      description: The option for setting the indentation character type.
      title: GenerateCollectionOptionsIndentCharacter
    Import_openApiDefinition_Request:
      oneOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/jsonSchema'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/jsonStringified'
      title: Import_openApiDefinition_Request
    import400Error:
      oneOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/commonErrorNameMessage'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/commonErrorNameMessageDetails'
      title: import400Error
    jsonStringified:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonStringifiedType'
          description: The `string` type value.
        input:
          type: string
          description: The stringified OpenAPI definition.
        options:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/generateCollectionOptions'
      required:
      - type
      - input
      title: jsonStringified
    CommonErrorNameMessageDetailsError:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: The error name.
        message:
          type: string
          description: The error message.
        details:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonErrorNameMessageDetailsErrorDetails'
          description: Information about the error.
      title: CommonErrorNameMessageDetailsError
    importOpenApiDefinition:
      type: object
      properties:
        collections:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImportOpenApiDefinitionCollectionsItems'
      title: importOpenApiDefinition
    commonErrorNameMessageDetails:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonErrorNameMessageDetailsError'
      title: commonErrorNameMessageDetails
  securitySchemes:
    PostmanApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
    scimApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: A valid [SCIM API key](https://learning.postman.com/docs/administration/scim-provisioning/scim-provisioning-overview/#generating-scim-api-key) for calls to SCIM endpoints.
x-provenance:
  first_party: true
  method: harvested
  provider_published: true
  source: https://learning.postman.com/api-docs/openapi.json
  harvested: '2026-08-05'
  note: Postman's own OpenAPI 3.1 definition for the Postman API, served by its Fern-hosted API reference. 162 paths, 256 operations, servers api.postman.com and api.eu.postman.com.