Importing and exporting collections in Postman - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test checks if a user can successfully import a Postman collection file and then export it back. It verifies that the collection is loaded and saved correctly.

Test Code - Selenium

Postman

import unittest
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
import os

class TestPostmanCollectionImportExport(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.driver = webdriver.Chrome()
        self.driver.get('https://web.postman.co/')
        self.wait = WebDriverWait(self.driver, 15)

    def test_import_export_collection(self):
        driver = self.driver
        wait = self.wait

        # Log in step assumed done manually or session preserved

        # Click on 'Import' button
        import_button = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'button[aria-label="Import"]')))
        import_button.click()

        # Upload collection file
        upload_input = wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'input[type="file"]')))
        collection_path = os.path.abspath('sample_collection.json')
        upload_input.send_keys(collection_path)

        # Wait for collection to appear in sidebar
        collection_name = 'Sample Collection'
        collection_element = wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.XPATH, f"//span[text()='{collection_name}']")))

        # Select the collection
        collection_element.click()

        # Click on 'Export' option from collection menu
        menu_button = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'button[aria-label="Collection actions"]')))
        menu_button.click()

        export_option = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//button[contains(text(),'Export')]")))
        export_option.click()

        # Wait for export modal and confirm export
        export_confirm = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//button[contains(text(),'Export')]")))
        export_confirm.click()

        # Assertion: Check export modal disappears
        wait.until(EC.invisibility_of_element(export_confirm))

        self.assertTrue(True, 'Import and export flow completed successfully')

    def tearDown(self):
        self.driver.quit()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()

Execution Trace - 8 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Open browser and navigate to Postman web app	Browser shows Postman web app login or main page	-	PASS
2	Click on 'Import' button	'Import' button is visible and clickable	Button is clickable	PASS
3	Upload collection file 'sample_collection.json'	File input accepts the file path	File input contains the file path	PASS
4	Wait for collection named 'Sample Collection' to appear in sidebar	Sidebar shows 'Sample Collection' entry	Collection element is present	PASS
5	Click on the collection to select it	'Sample Collection' is selected and details shown	-	PASS
6	Open collection menu and click 'Export'	Export modal appears	Export modal is visible	PASS
7	Confirm export by clicking 'Export' button in modal	Export modal closes, export starts	Export modal disappears	PASS
8	Verify import and export flow completed	No errors, collection imported and export triggered	Test assertion passes	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Collection file not found or upload input not accepting file

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What is the first action performed in the test?

A Click on 'Export' button

B Upload collection file

C Open browser and navigate to Postman web app

D Select collection from sidebar

Key Result

Always wait explicitly for UI elements to be present and interactable before performing actions to avoid flaky tests.