Insomnia keyboard shortcuts
Insomnia is Kong's open source app for designing, testing, and debugging APIs. Its keys edit a request's method and URL, pick an environment, send the request, filter the sidebar, and create, duplicate, or pin requests and folders.
Windows, macOS · 27 shortcutsRequest workflow
Edit the method and URL, choose an environment, and send a request from the request editor.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Send the request | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Enter |
| Open send options | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Enter macOSShift + Cmd + Enter |
| Open the environment editor | WindowsCtrl + E macOSCmd + E |
| Switch environment | WindowsCtrl + Shift + E macOSShift + Cmd + E |
| Open variable source | WindowsAlt + Shift + U macOSOption + Shift + U |
| Focus the request method | WindowsCtrl + Shift + L macOSShift + Cmd + L |
| Focus the request URL | WindowsCtrl + L macOSCmd + L |
| Open code generation | WindowsCtrl + Shift + G macOSShift + Cmd + G |
| Beautify the request body | WindowsCtrl + Shift + F macOSShift + Cmd + F |
| Open cookies | WindowsCtrl + K macOSCmd + K |
Workspace management
Create, duplicate, pin, and remove requests or folders while organizing an Insomnia workspace.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Create a new requestInsomnia also lists Control+Alt+N on Windows and Option+Command+N on macOS. | WindowsCtrl + N macOSCmd + N |
| Duplicate the current request | WindowsCtrl + D macOSCmd + D |
| Delete the current request | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Backspace macOSShift + Cmd + Backspace |
| Create a folder | WindowsCtrl + Shift + N macOSShift + Cmd + N |
| Pin the current request | WindowsCtrl + Shift + P macOSShift + Cmd + P |
| Close the current tab | WindowsCtrl + W macOSCmd + W |
Source
official Insomnia keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Kong's Insomnia documentation publishes Windows and macOS columns. Several commands depend on the request editor, response panel, or sidebar having focus, and all shortcuts remain user-configurable through the app.