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If you updated to v8 and missed the one small text link to export your data before creating an account, then all of your data was gone. Fortunately you could go to Github and download an old version.

If you created an account all of the data was still there. By default the "scratchpad" that did not require an account would not show anything.

Postman doesn't either, but it doesn't tell you where the backup is. Same deceptive shite.

Your Scratch Pad data is safe and accessible. It can be Migrated to a new Workspace, once you create an account, using the 'Cog Icon > Settings > Data > Migrate data' menu option.

Alternatively, it can be Exported from the Lightweight API Client(signed out version) using the 'Cog Icon > Settings > Data > Export data' menu options.

I'm assuming you work for Postman. I hope you know that because of this, as well as the account requirement, other REST tools are going to eat your lunch. I don't think this was a good move.

Appreciate the feedback. Have a lovely day.

Plenty of users reported that updating, being prompted to create an account, and then refusing denied them access to their requests.

It effectively does. You can't access it on the latest version without an account. So either downgrade or make an account.