🦋Insomnia Keyboard Shortcuts
18 essential shortcuts for Insomnia
Requests
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N/⌘N | New request |
| Ctrl+T/⌘T | New request tab |
| Ctrl+Enter/⌘↩ | Send request |
| Ctrl+S/⌘S | Save |
| Ctrl+W/⌘W | Close tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+C/⌘⇧C | Copy as cURL |
| Ctrl+L/⌘L | Focus URL bar |
| Ctrl+D/⌘D | Duplicate request |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+K/⌘K | Quick switch (command palette) |
| Ctrl+Shift+F/⌘⇧F | Find requests |
| Ctrl+Tab | Next tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Previous tab |
Environments
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+E/⌘E | Toggle environment selector |
| Ctrl+Shift+E/⌘⇧E | Manage environments |
General
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+,/⌘, | Open preferences |
| Ctrl+//⌘/ | Show keyboard shortcuts |
| Ctrl+P/⌘P | Toggle request pane |
| Ctrl+Shift+P/⌘⇧P | Toggle response pane |
About Insomnia Shortcuts
Insomnia is an open-source API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSocket APIs. It features environment management, code generation, plugin ecosystem, and collaborative features through Insomnia Sync. Insomnia's clean interface and keyboard shortcuts make it an efficient alternative to Postman for API testing and development.
This reference covers 18 essential Insomnia keyboard shortcuts organized across 4 categories: Requests, Navigation, Environments, and more. Each shortcut lists both macOS and Windows/Linux key combinations where applicable, making it easy to find the right key combo regardless of your operating system.
Learning keyboard shortcuts is one of the highest-leverage investments you can make in your daily workflow. Studies show that developers and designers who rely on keyboard shortcuts are measurably faster at common tasks. Rather than memorizing every shortcut at once, focus on the ones you use most frequently and gradually expand your repertoire.
Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need to look up a Insomnia shortcut. The categorized layout makes it easy to find shortcuts by their function, whether you need navigation, editing, or specialized commands.