# \#collection-runner **URL:** https://community.postman.com/tag/collection-runner/331.md [Latest](https://community.postman.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.postman.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.postman.com/tags.md) --- ## [Free Account, Local File, Manual Collection - Unable to action without Sub](https://community.postman.com/t/free-account-local-file-manual-collection-unable-to-action-without-sub/89514)
**Author:** [@amlinington](https://community.postman.com/u/amlinington)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/free-account-local-file-manual-collection-unable-to-action-without-sub/89514 "2026-03-23T17:18:17Z")
Good Afternoon, I have a free account - a subscription is not in the budget for me. From what I can find on various Postman article, free accounts should be able to run Manual Collection Runs with local files. This is p… --- ## [Run Collection Stuck at "Preparing to run"](https://community.postman.com/t/run-collection-stuck-at-preparing-to-run/75047)
**Author:** [@andrea-ree](https://community.postman.com/u/andrea-ree)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/run-collection-stuck-at-preparing-to-run/75047 "2026-02-16T05:45:52Z")
Hi all, I’ve been experiencing this for a while now. The Run Collection/Run Folder feature is always stuck at “Preparing to run” state. Anyone who experience the same issue? what workaround are possible for this? … --- ## [Run results shows nothing (Failed or Passed tests are missed)](https://community.postman.com/t/run-results-shows-nothing-failed-or-passed-tests-are-missed/87695)
**Author:** [@ixus](https://community.postman.com/u/ixus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/run-results-shows-nothing-failed-or-passed-tests-are-missed/87695 "2026-01-08T09:15:03Z")
Runs tab for the collection shows statistics of exectuted tests (by Postman CLI or Runner). I see Failed tests, clicks on it to move to the exact statisctics - but no failed tests are visible on Run results form. Simila… --- ## [pm.execution.setNextRequest('ID') causing collection to end rather than route to ID'd request in manual collection runner](https://community.postman.com/t/pm-execution-setnextrequest-id-causing-collection-to-end-rather-than-route-to-idd-request-in-manual-collection-runner/87766)
**Author:** [@romeatcareqb](https://community.postman.com/u/romeatcareqb)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/pm-execution-setnextrequest-id-causing-collection-to-end-rather-than-route-to-idd-request-in-manual-collection-runner/87766 "2026-01-05T18:24:07Z")
I am trying to use some conditional routing to skip a request in a collection based on whether certain variables are present earlier in the sequence. In the post-request script, we check for the presence of the variable,… --- ## [Performance Test Runner Ignoring Scripts](https://community.postman.com/t/performance-test-runner-ignoring-scripts/75036)
**Author:** [@mustafa.motiwala](https://community.postman.com/u/mustafa.motiwala)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/performance-test-runner-ignoring-scripts/75036 "2026-01-05T15:31:33Z")
i have an API that is returning bad data, but always returns 200 response code. but we think it is only during stress. when using the runner, we are able capture any bad data using the scripts. we tried running the p… --- ## [Test runner questions](https://community.postman.com/t/test-runner-questions/84105)
**Author:** [@simonkay1983](https://community.postman.com/u/simonkay1983)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/test-runner-questions/84105 "2025-08-28T13:09:30Z")
Hello. I have some questions regarding the test runner. We use Postman at work to test API calls. We want to use it for performance/functional testing. However, we have to use specific authorization and specific head… --- ## [Writing runner payloads dynamically to an array?](https://community.postman.com/t/writing-runner-payloads-dynamically-to-an-array/83509)
**Author:** [@jmichaudjss](https://community.postman.com/u/jmichaudjss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/writing-runner-payloads-dynamically-to-an-array/83509 "2025-08-12T17:22:15Z")
Hello, quick question: Can I programmatically loop over data in a JSON file, taking iteration data for the first X number of entries, and combine them into a single request? Scenario: Say I have 100 JSON objects to sen… --- ## [Performance Runner Unresponsive](https://community.postman.com/t/performance-runner-unresponsive/82642)
**Author:** [@t3kg](https://community.postman.com/u/t3kg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/performance-runner-unresponsive/82642 "2025-07-21T21:39:52Z")
Executing performance tests in collection runner is unresponsive. I cleared Postman cache and local data, additionally attempted with smaller collection of 5 requests still results in infinite loading bar I can only cl… --- ## [Runner Collection not Work when using variable](https://community.postman.com/t/runner-collection-not-work-when-using-variable/81923)
**Author:** [@fuadf.512](https://community.postman.com/u/fuadf.512)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/runner-collection-not-work-when-using-variable/81923 "2025-07-05T09:37:35Z")
Why is my collection Runner always return 500 server Error but if i send my request without using collection runner it return success --- ## [Csv data not getting populated in iterations](https://community.postman.com/t/csv-data-not-getting-populated-in-iterations/79934)
**Author:** [@science-candidate-96](https://community.postman.com/u/science-candidate-96)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/csv-data-not-getting-populated-in-iterations/79934 "2025-05-26T07:08:18Z")
Hi I am trying to run collection run for a SOAP API with csv and json file with over 100 records. all the requests are failing as 500 internal server error this is the body and my csv file looks something like this … --- ## [Postman collection keeps running despite setNextRequest](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-collection-keeps-running-despite-setnextrequest/80286)
**Author:** [@keegs53](https://community.postman.com/u/keegs53)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-collection-keeps-running-despite-setnextrequest/80286 "2025-05-22T12:50:22Z")
I’ve been pouring through google and and the documenation for days but I can’t get this to work. This is my most simple example. In my Post-response block I have only these lines: console.log(“CALLING pm.execution.setN… --- ## [Collection Runner limit reached](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-runner-limit-reached/80174)
**Author:** [@spacecraft-enginee13](https://community.postman.com/u/spacecraft-enginee13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-runner-limit-reached/80174 "2025-05-20T10:45:01Z")
Hello Postman team, We’re experiencing an issue where the Collection Runner is consistently delayed by 30 seconds before each run. The message says we’ve hit the collection runs limit on our plan, even though we’re just… --- ## [How to Run mulitple request of a Collection with the help of runner by Single CSV file](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-run-mulitple-request-of-a-collection-with-the-help-of-runner-by-single-csv-file/15445)
**Author:** [@PrashantGang](https://community.postman.com/u/PrashantGang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 9:17am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-run-mulitple-request-of-a-collection-with-the-help-of-runner-by-single-csv-file/15445 "2020-08-31T09:17:47Z")
I have created a Collection In this I have 2 GET request. And I want to run this collection by Collection Runner with help of CSV data file and both GET Request have different parameters. I am able to Run one Request in… --- ## [How to stop Collection Runner on error?](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-stop-collection-runner-on-error/12647)
**Author:** [@michael.brooks](https://community.postman.com/u/michael.brooks)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-stop-collection-runner-on-error/12647 "2022-12-16T10:26:24Z")
I have a folder within a collection. I am using Collection Runner to run the queries within this folder. The second query uses data returned from the first. Therefore if the first query fails any of the tests in its test… --- ## [How to completely exit the runner that's iterating over a .csv file when a test fails?](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-completely-exit-the-runner-thats-iterating-over-a-csv-file-when-a-test-fails/39489)
**Author:** [@goran-hinic](https://community.postman.com/u/goran-hinic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-completely-exit-the-runner-thats-iterating-over-a-csv-file-when-a-test-fails/39489 "2022-09-26T20:51:07Z")
I have a runner set up with just one request. User provides a .csv file and that request is called as many times as there are lines in that .csv file. During the execution, I am testing if response is anything other tha… --- ## [How to execute test using newman if tests are in package](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-execute-test-using-newman-if-tests-are-in-package/78409)
**Author:** [@apfr1](https://community.postman.com/u/apfr1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-execute-test-using-newman-if-tests-are-in-package/78409 "2025-04-15T14:07:52Z")
Hi! I created my collection in postman and it works correctly, but I would like to execute it using newman. In my collection the tests are in a specific package, in each call the tests are called directly from the packag… --- ## [Using pm.execution.setNextRequest to skip to the next folder instead of a request](https://community.postman.com/t/using-pm-execution-setnextrequest-to-skip-to-the-next-folder-instead-of-a-request/78557)
**Author:** [@annaboek](https://community.postman.com/u/annaboek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/using-pm-execution-setnextrequest-to-skip-to-the-next-folder-instead-of-a-request/78557 "2025-04-15T14:01:38Z")
While I’m on here thought I’d ask this question, I don’t think it’s possible. Is it possible to skip to the next folder name within a collection rather than the next request name using pm.execution.setnextrequest? Or i… --- ## [Collection variables not being properly parsed in all request from a collection runner](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-variables-not-being-properly-parsed-in-all-request-from-a-collection-runner/76477)
**Author:** [@estelaferreira88](https://community.postman.com/u/estelaferreira88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-variables-not-being-properly-parsed-in-all-request-from-a-collection-runner/76477 "2025-04-14T12:03:30Z")
Hi there! I am struggling with a collection runner, because collection variables sometimes are properly parsed to some endpoints and not for others, where I can see variable name instead of value, and sometimes a variab… --- ## [Can we put our assertion in data file](https://community.postman.com/t/can-we-put-our-assertion-in-data-file/16788)
**Author:** [@rajatmathurqa](https://community.postman.com/u/rajatmathurqa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 9:07am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/can-we-put-our-assertion-in-data-file/16788 "2020-10-15T09:07:20Z")
Your question may already have an answer on the community forum. Please search for related topics, and then read through the guidelines before creating a new topic. Can we put our assertion in data file if yes then how… --- ## [How to set a default for 'Keep variable values' in the collection runner](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-set-a-default-for-keep-variable-values-in-the-collection-runner/78242)
**Author:** [@JorritN](https://community.postman.com/u/JorritN)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-set-a-default-for-keep-variable-values-in-the-collection-runner/78242 "2025-04-08T13:56:25Z")
Since this question has been closed just 4 days ago (Default Runner's "Keep variable values" option to unchecked) and I experience the same problem I will ask again. Is there a possibility to set a default for the colle… --- ## [Default Runner's "Keep variable values" option to unchecked](https://community.postman.com/t/default-runners-keep-variable-values-option-to-unchecked/26736)
**Author:** [@AwesomestShane](https://community.postman.com/u/AwesomestShane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/default-runners-keep-variable-values-option-to-unchecked/26736 "2021-08-13T20:48:39Z")
How do I set a default for the collection runner’s “Keep variable values” option to be unchecked? It appears to always be checked by default; is it possible to change this default behavior? --- ## [Persist collection variable values across multiple collection runs](https://community.postman.com/t/persist-collection-variable-values-across-multiple-collection-runs/45101)
**Author:** [@payload-specialist-7](https://community.postman.com/u/payload-specialist-7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/persist-collection-variable-values-across-multiple-collection-runs/45101 "2023-03-14T03:19:23Z")
My question: I have a collection that is scheduled to run every hour. This collection has several collection variables that are programmatically assigned based on logic contained in the pre-request and test scripts of t… --- ## [Super Charging Data Driven Testing](https://community.postman.com/t/super-charging-data-driven-testing/76795)
**Author:** [@malvika-chaudhary](https://community.postman.com/u/malvika-chaudhary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/super-charging-data-driven-testing/76795 "2025-03-12T08:45:19Z")
Hey, API Testing Enthusiasts! I am the Product lead for Collection Runner and am excited to connect with you to improve the experience of Runner while using data files. We’d love to hear your thoughts on: What proble… --- ## [Why is only index 0 data added in collection runner?](https://community.postman.com/t/why-is-only-index-0-data-added-in-collection-runner/75746)
**Author:** [@navigation-cosmolog6](https://community.postman.com/u/navigation-cosmolog6)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/why-is-only-index-0-data-added-in-collection-runner/75746 "2025-02-21T12:01:56Z")
When running manually then request is working fine, but when running using collection runner then only data at index 0 is getting added: let contentTypes = \[ { type: "movie", id: "60ab9a14ed8cb6001d9413a3",pref:"mov… --- ## [Post-response Scripts Not Running when 502 Gateway Error is Encountered](https://community.postman.com/t/post-response-scripts-not-running-when-502-gateway-error-is-encountered/75451)
**Author:** [@maclazaro](https://community.postman.com/u/maclazaro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 2:22am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/post-response-scripts-not-running-when-502-gateway-error-is-encountered/75451 "2025-02-15T02:22:58Z")
I have a test suite with a response status code validation. One of my endpoints is throwing a 502 Gateway Error: Postman: Newman: In my Newman report, my test validations are not failing: But it’s showing u… --- ## [How to use secrets which are in vaults within the postman collection runner api](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-use-secrets-which-are-in-vaults-within-the-postman-collection-runner-api/75199)
**Author:** [@stephan.bast](https://community.postman.com/u/stephan.bast)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-use-secrets-which-are-in-vaults-within-the-postman-collection-runner-api/75199 "2025-02-11T09:01:18Z")
In newman i can inject secrets like api keys into the testrun. How can i use secrets within the postman collection runner api ? --- ## [Collection Runner vs Flows](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-runner-vs-flows/46087)
**Author:** [@svarzandeh](https://community.postman.com/u/svarzandeh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-runner-vs-flows/46087 "2025-02-07T21:14:07Z")
Hello, I am wondering what the specific differences are between Postman Flows and Collection Runners. Both seem to pass “variables” to the next request, but I am struggling to see what the differences between the two ar… --- ## [LLM Model Evaluation Public Collection - Feedback or Questions?](https://community.postman.com/t/llm-model-evaluation-public-collection-feedback-or-questions/74147)
**Author:** [@christabrehm](https://community.postman.com/u/christabrehm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/llm-model-evaluation-public-collection-feedback-or-questions/74147 "2025-02-07T16:55:54Z")
We launched a new Public collection and template that allows you to easily test and evaluate LLMs from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and more. Using the collection runner you can visualize or export the results to easily fac… --- ## [Identify if Script is being executed by Collection Runner](https://community.postman.com/t/identify-if-script-is-being-executed-by-collection-runner/11460)
**Author:** [@whimsy](https://community.postman.com/u/whimsy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/identify-if-script-is-being-executed-by-collection-runner/11460 "2025-02-04T10:36:31Z")
Does anyone know if there is a way - inside a Script (Pre-request Script or Tests) - to identify if the request is being executed in the context of the Collection Runner? The use case being, I’d like to prevent (acciden… --- ## [How to programmatically set a "saved" token before every request](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-programmatically-set-a-saved-token-before-every-request/71384)
**Author:** [@koustubh24](https://community.postman.com/u/koustubh24)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-to-programmatically-set-a-saved-token-before-every-request/71384 "2024-11-19T20:03:14Z")
I’ve got a bunch of “saved” token that I manually set before I run any of my requests. Is there a way to programmatically set these “saved” tokens using tokenName (or something else) before sending the request manual… [Next page](https://community.postman.com/tag/collection-runner/331.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=collection-runner)