[GH-ISSUE #3960] [feature]: prompt for input/variable #1387

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opened 2026-03-16 20:08:01 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

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Originally created by @billriess on GitHub (Apr 4, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/3960

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Summary

It would be nice if we could get "prompt" support to allow filling out a variable or specific input at runtime. This is a common feature on other REST clients such as Insomnia and Postman. The basic idea is that you can issue a dialog box to "prompt" you for input when you execute a request. You could have syntax like GET https://someapi.test/user/<!id!>/ which would trigger a dialog input for the value of id in this case.

Why should this be worked on?

Insomnia and Postman both support this and it would help make it easier for others to transition over to hoppscotch.

Originally created by @billriess on GitHub (Apr 4, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/3960 ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [X] I have searched the existing issues ### Summary It would be nice if we could get "prompt" support to allow filling out a variable or specific input at runtime. This is a common feature on other REST clients such as Insomnia and Postman. The basic idea is that you can issue a dialog box to "prompt" you for input when you execute a request. You could have syntax like `GET https://someapi.test/user/<!id!>/` which would trigger a dialog input for the value of `id` in this case. ### Why should this be worked on? Insomnia and Postman both support this and it would help make it easier for others to transition over to hoppscotch.

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@thetronjohnson commented on GitHub (Apr 5, 2024):

Hi @billriess, you can use Hoppscotch's request variables to provide an input at runtime. There's no prompt, but I think this could help.

https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/features/variables#variable-scopes

https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/assets/22194802/c81586bb-1cb9-4218-a81e-50d68182db51

@thetronjohnson commented on GitHub (Apr 5, 2024): Hi @billriess, you can use Hoppscotch's request variables to provide an input at runtime. There's no prompt, but I think this could help. https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/features/variables#variable-scopes https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/assets/22194802/c81586bb-1cb9-4218-a81e-50d68182db51

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2026-03-16 20:08:18 +03:00

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@Nocusek commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026):

In my opinion this is very useful because I often work with multiple requests, for example in Postman - GET <<HOST>>/api/v1/products/<<PRODUCT_ID>> and GET <<HOST>>/api/v1/products/<<PRODUCT_ID>>/events. When I update the variable in one place, the value is automatically updated in all requests that use in collection. It would also be helpful to have a reset button to restore the value to Initial if it is defined.

@Nocusek commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026): In my opinion this is very useful because I often work with multiple requests, for example in Postman - `GET <<HOST>>/api/v1/products/<<PRODUCT_ID>>` and `GET <<HOST>>/api/v1/products/<<PRODUCT_ID>>/events`. When I update the variable in one place, the value is automatically updated in all requests that use in collection. It would also be helpful to have a reset button to restore the value to Initial if it is defined.