[Feature Request] Import Enumerations from Swagger file

[bashovski]

As we are able to provide enumerations for parameters in body/query in Swagger, it would be neat if you could implement an option to import enumerations explicitly from Swagger file which would be, again, optional along with custom input provided by user. By making this feature possible, larger groups of developers would spend less time opening swagger file and searching the whole file for enums for certain parameter. For a single developer working on a project, such feature won't make significant difference, but as mentioned, larger teams may often come in confusion where many http requests are used along with their unsemantic params as well.

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[gschier]

Hi @bashovski,

I'm not super familiar with Swagger. Can you elaborate, with examples, what you are describing?

[nijikokun]

@gschier Swagger Data Models support Enums, generally these are explicitly defined values that parameters support. See here for more information.

The first example on that page is a good one where the query contains a parameter that is an enum:

paths:
  /items:
    get:
      parameters:
        - in: query
          name: sort
          description: Sort order
          schema:
            type: string
            enum: [asc, desc]

The enum being sort with the accepted values of asc or desc.

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The ask I believe is to take these pre-defined values and present the parameter to the user and allow them to select one of the options defined in the file rather than free-hand type them. Am I correct in my evaluation of your ask @bashovski ?

[bashovski]

@nijikokun You are correct.

[gschier]

Interesting idea! This seems like a feature that expands beyond Swagger/OpenAPI, as it would also be useful to have enum support in general within Insomnia. This has actually been requested a number of times already as well.

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[kreosus]

Hi @bashovski, Thank you for reporting this issue. Have you tried our newest release to see if it alleviates your issue? It can be located here: https://github.com/Kong/insomnia/releases/tag/core%402022.6.0-beta.2

[SandyWalsh]

I'm using

Version: Insomnia 2023.2.0
Build date: 4/26/2023
OS: Linux x64 5.4.0-146-generic
Electron: 22.0.0
Node: 16.17.1
V8: 10.8.168.20-electron.0
Architecture: x64

and it still seems to be lacking enum support in request creation.