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Environments

Environments¶

Environments

How Environments Work?¶

Define variables that can take different values depending on the environment you select.

An environment is a set of values that variables can take. For example, you may have a set (we call it Group) of Environments called Server with the variables Host and Port, while these variables take different values in each environment Development and Production:

Environments are saved in the .paw document, therefore:

they are shared across requests in the same document

they work independently if you have multiple documents open

they are saved in the document

if you share your .paw document, others will have access to the same environments

Define Environments & Variables¶

Define your Environments in the Environments panel, that you can access using the switch just over the Requests List:

Then you can define the Environments and Variables you need, as in the example below:

Use your Environments¶

Insert Environment Variables in your Requests

Insert Environment Variables in your Requests¶

Simply start writing the name of your variable in the field (preferably with the prefix character {), and the variable will be automatically completed.

Alternatively, you can right-click where you would like to insert the variable, and in the contextual menu choose “Environments > Environment Variables” and find your variable.

Quickly Switch

Quickly Switch¶

Quickly switch between environments in the left panel so the variables take the value you defined for each environment.

Preview in the Code Inspector

Preview in the Code Inspector¶

Use the Code Inspector (⇧⌘C to show/hide) and pick HTTP to preview how the request will been generated.