Run Collection

The Collection Runner executes every request in a collection and displays the results in a clear format that mirrors the extension UI.

Run a Single Collection

• tc --col 'colNameOrId' runs all requests in the specified collection.

Run Multiple Collections

• tc --col "colNameOrId1,colNameOrId2" runs each of the specified collections.

Run All Collections

• tc --col all runs every collection in the workspace.
• tc --col all --skip "ColA,ColB" runs every collection except ColA and ColB.

Run a Collection in Parallel

• tc --col 'colNameOrId' --concurrent 5 runs up to 5 requests in parallel.

Run a Folder

• tc --fol 'folNameOrId' runs all requests in the specified folder.

Run Multiple Folders

• tc --fol 'folNameOrId1,folNameOrId2' runs all requests in each of the specified folders.

Run Selected Requests

• tc --reqlist "nameOrId1,nameOrId2,nameOrId3" runs only the specified requests.

Run Options

Environment

By default, collections and requests run with the active environment. To use a different environment, specify the --env argument.

• Example: tc --col 'colNameOrId' --env 'Staging'

Environment Variable Values

To override environment variable values, use the --var-data argument with the format name1=value1,name2=value2.

• Example: tc --col 'colNameOrId' --var-data "name1=value1,name2=value2"

Data File

By default, the runner uses the data file attached in the Run Collection UI. To use a different data file, specify the --data-file argument.

• Example: tc --col 'colNameOrId' --data-file 'relativePathOrFullPath'
• Supported formats: CSV and JSON.

Iterations

By default, the runner uses the number of iterations configured in the Run Collection UI. To run a specific number of iterations, use the --iterations argument.

• Example: tc --col 'colNameOrId' --iterations 10

Delay

By default, the runner uses the delay configured in the Run Collection UI. To set a specific delay, use the --delay argument.

• Example: tc --col 'colNameOrId' --delay 100 (value in milliseconds)
• This adds a 100-millisecond delay between requests.

Reports

The CLI can generate reports in cli, csv, html, json, xml, and nunit formats.

• tc --col 'User' --report xml,html executes all requests in the collection and saves the reports to the thunder-reports folder.

Report Types

• xml generates a report in JUnit format.
• nunit generates a report in NUnit format, suitable for Xray  integration.
• cli displays the report directly in the terminal.