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Collections and folders

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- [Instructor] Collections and folders are how we organize saved requests within a workspace. Collections are the highest level where we can store requests. Folders within a collection let us further organize those requests. Since many APIs provide a mechanism for working with data from different parts of the system, we might use a collection to group all requests related to that API and folders to further isolate requests for each area within that API. For instance, at my company, we use a single collection for requests pertaining to our applications API. That collection then contains folders for music, message requests, users, and client locations and so on. Similarly, our sample API defines routes for authentication, boards, tickets, and users. Let's walk through constructing a collection and folder structure that begins to represent that. We'll begin by creating a new collection. I use the drop down option on the new menu and select collection. This opens a dialogue box where we…

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