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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Postman Environments API
11 actions
11 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/postman-environments-api-openapi.yml
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What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 11
$.info
$.paths['/environments'].get
$.paths['/environments'].post
$.paths['/environments/{environmentId}'].get
$.paths['/environments/{environmentId}'].put
$.paths['/environments/{environmentId}'].delete
$.paths['/environments/{environmentId}'].patch
$.paths['/environments/{environmentId}/forks'].get
$.paths['/environments/{environmentId}/forks'].post
$.paths['/environments/{environmentId}/merges'].post
$.paths['/environments/{environmentUid}/pulls'].post
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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Postman Environments API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/postman-environments-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 10
- target: $.paths['/environments'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List environments
effect: read
questions:
- Which environments do I have?
- Can I list only the environments in a particular workspace?
instructions:
- text: List all my environments.
- text: List the environments in workspace {workspace}.
slots:
workspace: query.workspace
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/environments'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create an environment
effect: write
questions:
- How do I create a new environment with variables in a workspace?
- Is there a size limit on the environment I create?
instructions:
- text: Create an environment in workspace {workspace}.
slots:
workspace: query.workspace
- text: Create environment {environment} in workspace {workspace}.
slots:
environment: requestBody.environment
workspace: query.workspace
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/environments/{environmentId}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get an environment
effect: read
questions:
- How do I see the variables stored in one environment?
- Can I look up an environment by its ID?
instructions:
- text: Get environment {environmentId}.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
- text: Show the variables in environment {environmentId}.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/environments/{environmentId}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Replace all of an environment's data
effect: write
questions:
- Can I overwrite an environment completely with new variables?
- What happens to existing variables when I replace an environment?
instructions:
- text: Replace environment {environmentId} entirely with {environment}.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
environment: requestBody.environment
- text: Overwrite all variables in environment {environmentId}.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/environments/{environmentId}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete an environment
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I delete an environment?
- Can I remove an old environment I no longer use?
instructions:
- text: Delete environment {environmentId}.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
- text: Remove the environment {environmentId} permanently.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/environments/{environmentId}'].patch
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Update specific environment variables
effect: write
questions:
- Can I add or change just one variable in an environment without replacing it?
- Is it possible to add and replace variables in the same patch call?
instructions:
- text: Rename environment {environmentId}.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
- text: Add a variable to environment {environmentId} without touching the others.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/environments/{environmentId}/forks'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List an environment's forks
effect: read
questions:
- Who has forked this environment?
- Can I sort an environment's forks by creation date?
instructions:
- text: List the forks of environment {environmentId}.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
- text: Show forks of environment {environmentId} sorted by {sort}.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
sort: query.sort
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/environments/{environmentId}/forks'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Fork an environment
effect: write
questions:
- How do I fork an environment into a workspace?
- Do I need to name an environment fork?
instructions:
- text: Fork environment {environmentId} into workspace {workspaceId} as {forkName}.
slots:
environmentId: path.environmentId
workspaceId: query.workspaceId
forkName: requestBody.forkName
- text: Create a fork named {forkName} of environment {environmentId} in {workspaceId}.
slots:
forkName: requestBody.forkName
environmentId: path.environmentId
workspaceId: query.workspaceId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/environments/{environmentId}/merges'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Merge a forked environment into its parent
effect: write
questions:
- How do I merge changes from a forked environment back into the original?
- Can I delete the fork automatically after merging it?
instructions:
- text: Merge forked environment {source} into parent {environmentId}.
slots:
source: requestBody.source
environmentId: path.environmentId
- text: Merge fork {source} into environment {environmentId} and delete the fork ({deleteSource}).
slots:
source: requestBody.source
environmentId: path.environmentId
deleteSource: requestBody.deleteSource
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/environments/{environmentUid}/pulls'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Pull parent changes into a forked environment
effect: write
questions:
- My forked environment is out of date; can I pull the parent's changes into it?
- How do I update an environment fork from its source?
instructions:
- text: Pull changes from parent environment {source} into fork {environmentUid}.
slots:
source: requestBody.source
environmentUid: path.environmentUid
- text: Update forked environment {environmentUid} from its source {source}.
slots:
environmentUid: path.environmentUid
source: requestBody.source
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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