Context-aware menus enable quick actions like creating variables or adding query parameters by selecting text or elements. The context menu offers three options: Set as Variable, Add to Parameters, and Open Request in New Tab.

The “Add to Parameters” option is available only when using query parameters.

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Set as Variable

You can use the Set as Variable option from the context menu to assign a selected value to an environment variable.

Hoppscotch supports various variable scopes, including global, environment, and request-specific variables. For more details on these scopes click here.

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How to use “Set as Variable”

After setting an environment variable, you can reference it using the format <<variable name>>. This allows you to store For example, <<baseURL>> can be used to dynamically insert the base URL across your requests.

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Add to Parameters

The Add to Parameters option allows you to quickly add parameters along with their values.

When you select Add to Parameters, it automatically captures the parameter and its value. For example, if the baseURL is https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/?user=1, now the user with ID 1 will be included in the parameter placeholder.

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Open Request in New Tab

The Open Request in New Tab option allows you to open any selected URL or text as a new request in a separate tab..

By opening the selected URL in a new tab, you can continue working on your original request in its own tab without any interruptions.