# How can I use a json test data file to be remotely and broadly used in running collection

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**Category:** Help Hub\
**Tags:** newman-project, tests, collections, json, jsondatafile\
**Created:** [May 22, 2022, 9:24am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-can-i-use-a-json-test-data-file-to-be-remotely-and-broadly-used-in-running-collection/35547 "2022-05-22T09:24:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![shathaaah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@shathaaah](https://community.postman.com/u/shathaaah)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 9:24am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-can-i-use-a-json-test-data-file-to-be-remotely-and-broadly-used-in-running-collection/35547/1 "2022-05-22T09:24:50Z")

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How can I use a json test data file to be remotely and broadly used in running collection; so the team does not need to download the file each time they want to run the collection