Account management

You can create an Insomnia account using your email, Google, GitHub, or Enterprise SSO. After signing up, you’ll receive a verification code (valid for 30 minutes) to complete registration.

All accounts require setting up an encryption passphrase for end-to-end encryption (E2EE), which protects your data. If the passphrase is lost, encrypted data cannot be recovered.

To sign in, you’ll be redirected to a browser to authenticate. Once logged in, you’ll return to the app and be prompted to enter your encryption passphrase to access your data.

If the app doesn’t reopen automatically after signing in, you can manually copy and paste your session token into the Insomnia app to complete login.

Users on a Team or Enterprise plan can create new organizations and manage membership from the Organization dashboard. Organization Owners and Administrators have the ability to:

• Invite new users by email
• Assign and change member roles
• Remove members as needed

Adding new members requires the user’s encryption passphrase.

The current Organization Owner can transfer ownership to another member if the following conditions are met:

• The new owner is already a member
• Their subscription level is equal or higher with available seats
• All invitations have been revoked
• SSO is disabled during the transfer

Ownership transfer ensures continued administrative control within the organization.

Transferring enterprise ownership and license

Enterprise owners can transfer their organization and license to another user by navigating to the Enterprise Controls in the Insomnia app. Navigate to the Advanced tab and select the option to transfer license and ownership.

To complete the transfer, the current owner must provide the new owner’s email address (entered twice for confirmation) along with their own email to verify identity.

Ownership confirmation and access

After submitting the transfer request, a confirmation email is sent to both the current and new owners. The new owner must accept the transfer to gain access to enterprise controls and assume ownership of the organization and license.

Enterprise accounts support multiple owners. You can grant co-owner access to other members, allowing them full or restricted control over organizations, billing, projects, and members.

To assign co-ownership, the user must first be a member of your enterprise. You can also grant “Billing Only” permissions for users who need limited administrative access.

Enterprise owners can manage who is allowed to be invited to their organizations and projects using the Invite Control feature. This capability restricts invites based on email domains, helping prevent unauthorized or mistaken invitations.

Admins can choose from the following invite domain options:

• All domains: No restrictions on email domains.
• Only verified domains: Only previously verified domains are allowed.
• Custom domains: Specific domains defined per organization.

Invite Control can also disable the ability to invite users entirely. If any current members or pending invites do not comply with the configured domain rules, they can be identified and removed.

This feature supports enterprise-grade governance by ensuring only authorized individuals can access your organizations, alongside tools like Storage Control.