Stop Rebuilding Postman Collections from Scratch. Use Raw URLs from GitHub Instead.

Quick story on why I wrote this.

I got assigned to a handover project with a lot of API work. No API docs, no Postman collections, nothing. Just the project files.

So I built my own Postman collection. Then a second dev joined and did the same. Then a third.

Everyone had their own copy. Nobody was in sync.

The Fix

If your team stores collections in Azure DevOps or GitHub, there's a simple way to share them through Postman using Raw URLs.

What the guide covers

• Export a Postman collection properly. Only properly exported JSON files work with Raw URL imports.
• Structure your repo for Postman. Keep a /postman folder with your collection files.
• Import using Raw URLs from GitHub. Click Raw, copy URL, paste into Postman. Fastest method.
• Import by downloading the file. Works offline if raw URLs are restricted.

Part 1 of 3

• Part 1 (this one): Import using Raw URLs
• Part 2: Connecting GitHub directly to Postman
• Part 3: CI/CD automation with the Postman API

Full guide with screenshots: learnbeyondbc.com

How does your team share API collections? Would love to hear what works for you.