I created a team workspace and in it a collection I would like to share. I click âShareâ and enter an email address to invite someone to use this collection.
They receive an email stating that I have: âshared the Client API Testing collection with you. You have an Editor roleâ. So they click on the button âView Collectionâ and the browser presents a login page.
What happens next? They donât have a password so cannot log in and there is a link to âCreate a Free Accountâ but that appears to be a dead end. How is the new member supposed to gain access to the collection?
A user invited to a team or workspace needs an account on Postman to join that team or workspace.
They need to login to access this collection youâve shared with them so we can authenticate them and be certain that they have authorized access to the resource theyâre trying to access.
The browser presents a login page. Assuming they do have an account would they enter the login id and password of that account?
If they donât have an account, what do they do, select âCreate a Free Accountâ? And how exactly do they navigate from the free account to the shared collection?
BTW, the account is not free. We have to pay for an additional user.
Creating a new account is free but in this instance your not just sharing something with someone, youâre inviting them to be an Editor of an element within your team.
There are a number of other methods to share a Collection which donât involve inviting someone to the team. Sharing via the API with a Collection key, Exporting, creating a Public Workspace and other users forking the Collection into their Postman instance.
For anyone else just getting started, here is the explanation not included in the invite to your new team members.
After clicking the link in the email invite, you will be presented with a login page. If you have a Postman account, login with your own credentials. If you do not have a Postman account, select âuse another accountâ, scroll to the bottom and click âCreate Free Accountâ. You will be asked to create a username and a password, then click âCreate Account to Join Teamâ. During registration, you will also be asked to enter your real name (or nickname) and role (eg- fullstack developer).