Best practices for using current timestamp across collection requests

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Using current timestamp variable across collection requests

I've recently migrated from Postman to Bruno and created several collections. In one of my collections, I need to include the current date and time in a specific format (YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss) as part of the payload for multiple requests.

Currently, I'm adding this code to each request's Pre Request script:

const moment = require("moment");
const now = moment().format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss");
bru.setEnvVar("now", now);

Then I use {{now}} in my payload where needed. This works but seems inefficient as I'm duplicating this code across many requests.

Is there a way to define this timestamp variable once at the collection level so it's always available and up-to-date for all requests within that collection?

I'm looking for a more DRY approach that would automatically provide an updated timestamp whenever any request in the collection is executed.

[Its-treason]

You can add the script to the collection pre-request script, then it will be executed before every request. Hover over the collection -> Click on the Three Dots -> Settings -> Script.

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Thanks! It really works as I expected 🤝