Where Does Insomnia Store Workspaces and Settings?
Where Insomnia keeps workspaces and settings on Windows and macOS, plus sync roles. See the folder table below.
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Insomnia splits local scratch from cloud sync. Your account holds synced collections, environments, and plugins. Each computer holds a working copy plus local only scratch pads.
Same login plus organization means same workspaces. Exact data file names shift with Insomnia versus Kong builds. Keep online during swaps so drafts upload. If collections vanish, check the sync scope first. A local scratch versus synced collection split is the usual empty workspace cause. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder.
Where Insomnia API stores this, by platform
%appdata%\Insomnia
Collections follow your Insomnia login where synced. Local scratch lives here. Export JSONs before wiping. Kong builds use similar paths with new names.
~/Library/Application Support/Insomnia
Same layout under Application Support with Insomnia in the name. Scratch pads stay local. Use Go to Folder since Library hides by default.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Insomnia workspaces to a new computer?
Sign in on the new machine with the same email and workspaces return from the cloud where synced. Local scratch workspaces stay in the app data directory. Export data files before wiping, since local only collections never leave the old disk.
Does Insomnia sync collections?
Yes, in Insomnia cloud with sync per collection. Devices hold a working copy plus plugin cache. Edits merge on sync. Export JSON files from settings for records, since local scratch never uploads alone.
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