[GH-ISSUE #4120] [feature]: Allow file based variables #1475

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opened 2026-03-16 20:27:51 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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Originally created by @smil2k on GitHub (Jun 13, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/4120

Is there an existing issue for this?

I have searched the existing issues

Summary

Currently the entire body can by imported from a file, the body might contain variables which is very good in case the body is fairly static, but some parts are variable.

Variables currently allows fairly small amount of data only. You cannot import a file into them. So it is not possible to add a larger file into a body this way.

Proposal would be to allow a file type variable, which would be a file picker, content not saved. So in order to use the request you need to provide a file first and then the body is composed as today.

Why should this be worked on?

Requests like file upload could be added more easily.

Originally created by @smil2k on GitHub (Jun 13, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/4120 ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [X] I have searched the existing issues ### Summary Currently the entire body can by imported from a file, the body might contain variables which is very good in case the body is fairly static, but some parts are variable. Variables currently allows fairly small amount of data only. You cannot import a file into them. So it is not possible to add a larger file into a body this way. Proposal would be to allow a file type variable, which would be a file picker, content not saved. So in order to use the request you need to provide a file first and then the body is composed as today. ### Why should this be worked on? Requests like file upload could be added more easily.