before_you_begin.md

Before you begin...

1. Import Postman Environment for the tutorial

Postman Environments are named configurations that implement variables to store values you typically use across many HTTP requests. For example, your access token, which has to specified with every request you send to APS, is stored in an environment variable named dapAccesssToken. To import the environment you need for this tutorial:

1. Download the file DA4ACAD Tutorial.postman_environment.json from the collections folder of this repository.

2. Import DA4ACAD Tutorial.postman_environment.json

   1. In the Postman header bar, click Import. A dialog displays.

   2. Drag the file you downloaded in step 1 to the area marked Drop files here.

3. Click the Environment drop-down on the upper-right, and select DA4ACAD Tutorial. The environment loads.

2. Import the Postman Collection for the tutorial.

Postman Collections are groups of prepopulated HTTP requests. To import the requests you need for this tutorial:

1. Download the file DA4ACAD Tutorial.postman_collection.json from the collections folder of this repository.

2. Import DA4ACAD Tutorial.postman_collection.json

   1. In the Postman header bar, click Import. A dialog displays.

   2. Drag the file you downloaded in step 1 to the area marked Drop files here.

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