RequestBiteCollections
Collections are the primary way to organize your API requests in Slingshot. A collection groups related requests together and lets you share configuration — such as variables and request settings — across all requests within it.
The Collections list
The Collections list is found at https://s.requestbite.com/collections. It shows all your collections in a table with the following columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The collection name. Click it to open the collection editor. |
| Requests | The number of saved requests in the collection. |
| Variables | The number of variables defined on the collection. |
From the ⋯ options menu on each row you can:
- Open in API client — navigate straight to the collection's request editor view.
- Edit — open the collection editor (same as clicking the name).
- Delete — permanently remove the collection and all its requests.
A new collection can be created by clicking Add Collection in the top-right corner of the page.
The collection editor
Clicking a collection name (or choosing Edit from the options menu) opens the collection editor. Here you can update the collection's details, tweak request-level settings that apply to every request in the collection, and manage collection variables.
Details
- Name (required) — a human-readable label for the collection.
- Description (optional) — free-form notes about the collection.
Request settings
These settings are applied as defaults to every request made within the collection.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Automatically follow redirects | On | When enabled, HTTP redirects are followed transparently. Disable this if you want to inspect redirect responses directly. |
| Request timeout | 30 s | How long (in seconds, between 1 and 300) to wait for a response before giving up. |
| Parse ANSI color codes in text/plain responses | On | When enabled, ANSI escape sequences in plain-text responses are rendered as colored text rather than shown as raw escape codes. |
Variables
Variables let you define reusable key/value pairs that can be referenced inside request URLs, headers, query parameters, and body content throughout the collection using the syntax.
The variables table shows all variables currently defined on the collection. Unsaved additions are highlighted in blue and marked (new); unsaved edits are highlighted in yellow and marked (modified).
Adding a variable
Fill in the Key and Value fields above the table and click Add. The new variable appears in the table immediately (highlighted) but is not persisted until you click Save.
Editing a variable
Click the edit (pencil) icon on a variable row to open the edit modal. Update the key and/or value and click Save in the modal.
Deleting a variable
Click the delete (trash) icon on a variable row. A confirmation dialog will appear before the variable is removed.
Saving and cancelling
- Save — persists all pending changes to the collection details, settings, and variables at once, then returns you to the Collections list.
- Cancel — returns you to the Collections list. If you have unsaved changes you will be asked to confirm before leaving.
- Delete Collection — permanently deletes the collection and all its requests. A confirmation dialog is shown before anything is removed.