Suppress Collection Scripts in one Requests?

[reibuehl]

Is there a way to suppress a collection script in one request of the collection?

I have for example the authentication request that receives an API access token in the collection and the same functionality as pre request collection script for all requests. I would like to suppress the run of this pre-request for the authentication request but have it on all others.

[ganesh-bruno]

Hi, @reibuehl

You can skip specific request using bru.runner.skipRequest() but not pre-request script of the request.

Feel free to read the docs.

[helloanoop]

@ganesh-bruno I believe OP is not talking in the context of the collection run.

@reibuehl You could check the request name in the collection’s pre-request script and skip execution when it’s the authentication request.

if(req.getName() !== "Login") {
  // run authentication request code
}

[ganesh-bruno]

Hi, @reibuehl

Quick check: were you able to try the workaround above?

[reibuehl]

I tried it but I got the error Error invoking remote method 'send-http-request': TypeError: req.getName is not a function I did not yet have the time to dig into this error. So if you have an idea, what to change, this would be very welcome. Am 2025-09-30 09:02, schrieb ganesh: ganesh-bruno left a comment (usebruno/bruno-docs#384) Hi, @reibuehl Quick check: were you able to try the workaround above? —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

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[ganesh-bruno]

Hi, @reibuehl

Could you please confirm if the issue still persists? If it does, would you mind trying it in Developer Mode or sharing a sample script for reference?

[reibuehl]

Hi @ganesh-bruno

Yes, the issue still persists. I will send you an example on Monday as I am not at home at the moment.

[reibuehl]

I tried to recreate the issue but with the latest version, the pre-request script that I have defined on the collection level isn't executed at all anymore.

This is the pre-request script that I have defined on the collection:

bru.runRequest({
    url: bru.getEnvVar("OBMPROTOCOL")+"://"+bru.getEnvVar("OBMHOST")+":"+bru.getEnvVar("OBMPORT")+"/rest-api/authenticate",
    method: 'POST',
    header: {
        'Accept': 'application/json',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: {
        mode: 'raw',
        raw: JSON.stringify("{\"username\":\"" + bru.getEnvVar('OBMUSER') +"\",\"password\":\"" + bru.getEnvVar('OBMPASS') + "\",\"repository\":\"UCMDB\",\"clientContext\":1}")
    }
},
    (err, res) => {
        // Set BEARERTOKEN
        bru.setEnvVar("BEARERTOKEN", res.json().token)
        console.log(res.json());
});

Is there a way that I can debug this or a log that shows why the pre-request script isn't executed?

[reibuehl]

In the Dev Tools bNetwork tab, I only see the actual request but not the request from the pre-request script.

[Alejoho]

Hi @reibuehl. The purpose of the bru.runRequest function is to call a request created with the Bruno UI. To make a request to an external resource you should use bru.sendRequest, according to the documentation. But, I tried to use that function and I get this error:

Pre-Request Script Error
Error: not a function

I recommend you to create that request with the Bruno UI and call it with bru.runRequest.

[Alejoho]

Sorry my but. The bru.sendRequest it does works, but I was passing it 2 strings instead of an object with the required properties. Another thing that I don't mention directly in my last comment is that your pre-request is not running because you are using the runRequest instead of the sendRequest function.