https://github.com/matt-ball/postman-external-require

Import node packages inside Postman.
https://github.com/matt-ball/postman-external-require

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Import node packages inside Postman.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/matt-ball/postman-external-require
• Owner: matt-ball
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-08-01T23:08:34.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-02-13T06:24:58.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-08T17:21:22.392Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 63.5 KB
• Stars: 36
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 8
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Postman External Require

Use Node packages not bundled into Postman's sandbox.

## 1. Setup on local machine

Clone this repo.

`npm i`

`node index.js`

## 2. Setup in Postman

If you want to jump right into it, import this prebuilt collection and create a global variable called `require` with value `uniq,slapdash,pad-left`:

[![Run in Postman](https://run.pstmn.io/button.svg)](https://app.getpostman.com/run-collection/d76d17db442b465cfe3f)

Read on for getting this working with your own existing collection..

Add the following script to the `Pre-Request Script` of your collection:

```js

const reqs = pm.globals.get('require');

const pkgs = pm.globals.get('packages');

const installed = pm.globals.get('installedPackages');

if (pkgs && (reqs === installed)) {

    eval(pkgs)

} else {

    pm.sendRequest({

        url: `localhost:3000?packages=${reqs}`,

        method: 'GET'

    }, (err, res) => {

        if (!err) {

            eval(res.text());

            pm.globals.set('installedPackages', reqs);

            pm.globals.set('packages', res.text());

        }

    });

}

```

Create a global variable in Postman called `require`. Provide a comma separated listed of packages you need e.g. `uniq,slapdash,pad-left`.

`require` your packages in the usual way from within folder/request scripts!