diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLVariables/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLVariables/index.js
index 06cf7c237e..b0ce23b442 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLVariables/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLVariables/index.js
@@ -20,14 +20,7 @@ const GraphQLVariables = ({ variables, item, collection }) => {
   const onSave = () => dispatch(saveRequest(item.uid, collection.uid));
 
   return (
-    <CodeEditor
-      value={variables || ''}
-      onChange={onEdit}
-      mode="javascript"
-      onRun={onRun}
-      onSave={onSave}
-      height={'100%'}
-    />
+    <CodeEditor value={variables || ''} onChange={onEdit} mode="json" onRun={onRun} onSave={onSave} height={'100%'} />
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js
index 2397878b20..0fb45aeecd 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js
@@ -58,7 +58,20 @@ export const fetchGqlSchema = async (endpoint, environment, request, collection)
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const { ipcRenderer } = window;
 
-    ipcRenderer.invoke('fetch-gql-schema', endpoint, environment, request, collection).then(resolve).catch(reject);
+    // Get current global environment and convert it from Array to Record
+    const globalEnvState = globalEnvironmentStore.getState();
+    const globalVariableList = globalEnvState.environments.get(globalEnvState.activeEnvironment)?.variables ?? [];
+    const globalVariables = globalVariableList.reduce((acc, variable) => {
+      if (variable.enabled) {
+        acc[variable.name] = variable.value;
+      }
+      return acc;
+    }, {});
+
+    ipcRenderer
+      .invoke('fetch-gql-schema', endpoint, environment, request, collection, globalVariables)
+      .then(resolve)
+      .catch(reject);
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
index e125fbae03..af5e688f15 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
@@ -553,84 +553,6 @@ const registerNetworkIpc = (mainWindow) => {
     });
   });
 
-  ipcMain.handle('fetch-gql-schema', async (event, endpoint, environment, _request, collection) => {
-    try {
-      const envVars = getEnvVars(environment);
-      const collectionRoot = get(collection, 'root', {});
-      const request = prepareGqlIntrospectionRequest(endpoint, envVars, _request, collectionRoot);
-
-      request.timeout = preferencesUtil.getRequestTimeout();
-
-      if (!preferencesUtil.shouldVerifyTls()) {
-        request.httpsAgent = new https.Agent({
-          rejectUnauthorized: false
-        });
-      }
-
-      const requestUid = uuid();
-      const collectionPath = collection.pathname;
-      const collectionUid = collection.uid;
-      const runtimeVariables = collection.runtimeVariables;
-      const processEnvVars = getProcessEnvVars(collectionUid);
-      const brunoConfig = getBrunoConfig(collection.uid);
-      const scriptingConfig = get(brunoConfig, 'scripts', {});
-
-      await runPreRequest(
-        request,
-        requestUid,
-        envVars,
-        collectionPath,
-        collectionRoot,
-        collectionUid,
-        runtimeVariables,
-        processEnvVars,
-        scriptingConfig
-      );
-
-      interpolateVars(request, envVars, collection.runtimeVariables, processEnvVars);
-      const axiosInstance = await configureRequest(
-        collection.uid,
-        request,
-        envVars,
-        collection.runtimeVariables,
-        processEnvVars,
-        collectionPath
-      );
-      const response = await axiosInstance(request);
-
-      await runPostResponse(
-        request,
-        response,
-        requestUid,
-        envVars,
-        collectionPath,
-        collectionRoot,
-        collectionUid,
-        runtimeVariables,
-        processEnvVars,
-        scriptingConfig
-      );
-
-      return {
-        status: response.status,
-        statusText: response.statusText,
-        headers: response.headers,
-        data: response.data
-      };
-    } catch (error) {
-      if (error.response) {
-        return {
-          status: error.response.status,
-          statusText: error.response.statusText,
-          headers: error.response.headers,
-          data: error.response.data
-        };
-      }
-
-      return Promise.reject(error);
-    }
-  });
-
   // Ensure the response dir directory exists
   const responseCacheDir = path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'responseCache');
   try {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/request.ts b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/request.ts
index de62e13230..8ec4c11161 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/request.ts
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/request.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
  */
 import { ipcMain, app } from 'electron';
 import path from 'node:path';
-import { request as executeRequest, FolderItem, RequestItem } from '@usebruno/core';
+import { request as executeRequest, FolderItem, request, RequestItem } from '@usebruno/core';
 import { CollectionSchema, EnvironmentSchema } from '@usebruno/schema';
+import { getIntrospectionQuery } from 'graphql';
 const { uuid, safeStringifyJSON } = require('../utils/common');
 const { cookieJar } = require('../utils/cookies');
 const { getPreferences } = require('../store/preferences');
@@ -243,6 +244,96 @@ ipcMain.handle(
   }
 );
 
+ipcMain.handle(
+  'fetch-gql-schema',
+  async (event, endpoint, environment, requestItem: RequestItem['request'], collection, globalVariables) => {
+    const webContents = event.sender;
+    const cancelToken = uuid();
+    const abortController = new AbortController();
+    cancelTokens.set(cancelToken, abortController);
+
+    const body = {
+      mode: 'json',
+      json: JSON.stringify({
+        query: getIntrospectionQuery()
+      })
+    } as const;
+
+    const headers = requestItem.headers;
+    headers.push({
+      enabled: true,
+      name: 'accept',
+      value: 'application/json'
+    });
+
+    const item: RequestItem = {
+      depth: 0,
+      draft: null,
+      filename: 'graphql-introspection',
+      name: 'graphql-introspection',
+      pathname: '',
+      seq: 0,
+      type: 'http-request',
+      uid: uuid(),
+      request: {
+        ...requestItem,
+        assertions: [],
+        tests: '',
+        script: { req: '', res: '' },
+        params: [],
+        headers,
+        url: endpoint,
+        body
+      }
+    };
+
+    const res = await executeRequest(
+      item,
+      collection,
+      globalVariables,
+      getPreferences(),
+      cookieJar,
+      responseDataDir,
+      cancelToken,
+      abortController,
+      // @ts-expect-error Defined in `vite.base.config.js`
+      BRUNO_VERSION,
+      'standalone',
+      environment,
+      {
+        updateScriptEnvironment: (payload) => {
+          webContents.send('main:script-environment-update', payload);
+        },
+        cookieUpdated: (payload) => {
+          webContents.send('main:cookies-update', payload);
+        },
+        requestEvent: (payload) => {
+          webContents.send('main:run-request-event', payload);
+        },
+        consoleLog: (payload) => {
+          webContents.send('main:console-log', payload);
+        }
+      }
+    );
+    if (res.error) {
+      throw res.error;
+    }
+
+    cancelTokens.delete(cancelToken);
+
+    if (abortController.signal.aborted) {
+      throw new Error('Request aborted');
+    }
+
+    return {
+      status: res.response?.statusCode,
+      headers: res.response?.headers,
+      size: res.response?.size ?? 0,
+      data: res.responseBody
+    };
+  }
+);
+
 ipcMain.handle('cancel-http-request', async (_event, cancelTokenUid) => {
   cancelTokens.get(cancelTokenUid)?.abort();
   cancelTokens.delete(cancelTokenUid);