diff --git a/packages/grafnode-components/src/components/Sidebar/index.js b/packages/grafnode-components/src/components/Sidebar/index.js
index 24aeba60e..1dc35a590 100644
--- a/packages/grafnode-components/src/components/Sidebar/index.js
+++ b/packages/grafnode-components/src/components/Sidebar/index.js
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ const Sidebar = ({collections, actions, dispatch, activeRequestTabId}) => {
 
   const handleConfirm = (values) => {
     console.log(values);
+    dispatch({
+      name: values.collectionName,
+      type: actions.COLLECTION_CREATE
+    });
     setModalOpen(false);
   };
 
diff --git a/packages/grafnode-run/src/providers/Store/actions.js b/packages/grafnode-run/src/providers/Store/actions.js
index 069d2e52c..16b51c6e5 100644
--- a/packages/grafnode-run/src/providers/Store/actions.js
+++ b/packages/grafnode-run/src/providers/Store/actions.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const SIDEBAR_COLLECTION_CLICK = "SIDEBAR_COLLECTION_CLICK";
 const SIDEBAR_COLLECTION_ITEM_CLICK = "SIDEBAR_COLLECTION_ITEM_CLICK";
+const COLLECTION_CREATE = "COLLECTION_CREATE";
 const REQUEST_TAB_CLICK = "REQUEST_TAB_CLICK";
 const REQUEST_TAB_CLOSE = "REQUEST_TAB_CLOSE";
 const REQUEST_URL_CHANGED = "REQUEST_URL_CHANGED";
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ const ADD_NEW_GQL_REQUEST = "ADD_NEW_GQL_REQUEST";
 export default {
   SIDEBAR_COLLECTION_CLICK,
   SIDEBAR_COLLECTION_ITEM_CLICK,
+  COLLECTION_CREATE,
   REQUEST_TAB_CLICK,
   REQUEST_TAB_CLOSE,
   REQUEST_URL_CHANGED,
diff --git a/packages/grafnode-run/src/providers/Store/reducer.js b/packages/grafnode-run/src/providers/Store/reducer.js
index 74c7f8c65..cc9afbde0 100644
--- a/packages/grafnode-run/src/providers/Store/reducer.js
+++ b/packages/grafnode-run/src/providers/Store/reducer.js
@@ -52,6 +52,18 @@ const reducer = (state, action) => {
       });
     }
 
+    case actions.COLLECTION_CREATE: {
+      return produce(state, (draft) => {
+        // todo: collection names must be unique across a user account
+        draft.collections = draft.collections || [];
+        draft.collections.push({
+          id: nanoid(),
+          name: action.name,
+          items: []
+        });
+      });
+    }
+
     case actions.REQUEST_TAB_CLICK: {
       return produce(state, (draft) => {
         draft.activeRequestTabId = action.requestTab.id;