From Postman
Nouto is a local-first alternative to Postman. If you are moving away from Postman’s account requirements, cloud sync, or telemetry, your existing work transfers in a few clicks.
What Transfers
Section titled “What Transfers”| Data | Imported |
|---|---|
| Collections and folder structure | Yes |
| Requests (method, URL, params, headers, body) | Yes |
| Environments and variables | Yes |
| Auth settings (Bearer, Basic, API Key, OAuth 2.0) | Yes |
| Pre-request and test scripts | Yes |
| Collection-level and folder-level auth | Yes |
| Request descriptions and notes | Yes |
| WebSocket requests | Partial |
| Monitors and mock servers | No |
Importing a Collection
Section titled “Importing a Collection”- In Postman, open the collection, click the … menu, and select Export.
- Choose Collection v2.1 and save the file.
- In Nouto, open the Command Palette and run Import Postman Collection.
- Select the exported JSON file.
The collection appears in your sidebar with all folders and requests intact.
Importing an Environment
Section titled “Importing an Environment”- In Postman, go to Environments, click the … next to an environment, and select Export.
- In Nouto, open the Command Palette and run Import Postman Environment.
- Select the exported JSON file.
The environment appears in the Variables tab and is ready to activate.
Exporting Back to Postman
Section titled “Exporting Back to Postman”If you need to share collections with teammates still on Postman, right-click any collection in Nouto and select Export > Postman. The output is Postman Collection v2.1 format and can be imported directly into Postman.