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A collection in Bruno is a structured group of API requests, tests, and related resources that helps you organize and manage your API testing workflow.
If you have an existing collection inside of another tool that you would like to import, please see Importing Collections ↗.

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How to Create a Collection

  1. Open Bruno and navigate to the home screen
  2. Click on the ··· button and select Create Collection from dropdown.
create collection dialog
  1. Enter a name for your collection
  2. Choose a location on your filesystem to store the collection
create collection dialog
  1. Click Create
Congratulations! You have successfully created your first collection.
Starting with Bruno v3.1.0, YAML (OpenCollection format) is the default file format when creating new collections. Learn more about OpenCollection YAML.

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Automatic Git Configuration

When you create a new collection or workspace, Bruno automatically generates a .gitignore file with recommended settings to ensure proper Git hygiene out of the box. What’s Included in .gitignore:
  • Temporary files and caches
  • Environment variable files with sensitive data
  • Generated metadata
  • System-specific files
The automatically generated .gitignore file helps prevent accidentally committing sensitive information (like API keys in environment variables) or unnecessary files to version control.

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Custom Collection Names

Starting with Bruno v1.40.0 ↗, you can now use special characters in collection names and customize how they appear in the filesystem.
You can use any characters in your collection names, including special characters like /, [, ], *, etc. Bruno automatically handles filesystem compatibility by replacing unsupported characters with - in the filenames while preserving your original collection name. Add a request ↗ to your collection as a next step!
If you’re looking to collaborate and share with your team, please see Collaboration in Bruno ↗.