Run button API

The JavaScript Run in Postman button exposes an API via the _pm() method. These API methods allow you to dynamically alter button behavior. Note that the _pm() API is not available for the static version of the Run in Postman button.

Creating a new environment

A new environment can be dynamically created using the env.create method:

_pm('env.create', 'environment_name', {key: value});

For example, if you need to create a new environment using API keys entered by your user, you can do something like this when the Run in Postman button is clicked:

function () {
  var stagingKey = document.getElementById('staging-key-input').value,
    productionKey = document.getElementById('production-key-input').value,
    envData = {
      stagingKey: stagingKey,
      productionKey: productionKey
    };

  _pm('env.create', 'API Keys', envData);
}

Note:

• The env.create action will return truth on success, false on failure.
• env.create cannot be used to create duplicate environments. Subsequent calls with an existing environment name will fail.

Editing an existing environment

An environment which was included in the Run Button embed code or created with env.create can be modified using the env.assign method:

_pm('env.assign', 'environment_name', {key: new_value, new_key: value})

For example, if you need to update the API Keys environment created in the last example:

function () {
  var stagingKey = document.getElementById('staging-key-input').value,
    productionKey = document.getElementById('production-key-input').value,
    envData = {
      stagingKey: stagingKey,
      productionKey: productionKey
    };

  _pm('env.assign', 'API Keys', envData);
}

Note:

• The env.assign action will return truth on success, false on failure.
• env.assign cannot be used to create new environments. Calls to _pm using env.assign will fail if the environment doesn’t already exist.
• env.assign will allow assignment to environments created using env.create and inline environments from the button embed code.

Replacing an existing environment

An entire environment can be replaced using the env.replace method.

_pm('env.replace', 'environment_name', {key: value})

For example, if you have the following environment and you need to replace it:

// Existing environment named 'user_data'
// {
//   auth_token: 'q4yugoiwqu4hlrjksfdm3897ryq3891s',
//   user_id: '823',
//   session_data: {}
// }

// Replace the 'user_data' environment
_pm('env.replace', 'user_data', {});

Note:

• The env.replace method will return truth on success, false on failure.
• env.replace cannot be used to replace an environment which does not exist.