For the development of NetSuite APIs, there are different API testing tools available that are open source. We can download it directly from the Internet and install it locally in our workspace.
An API is a set of programming codes that enables data transmission between one software product and another. NetSuite has provided standard and custom APIs. Standard APIs are SOAP and REST Web services, CSV import, etc. We have an option to develop the custom APIs for NetSuite using RESTlet and Suitelet.
API testing is a software testing practice that tests the APIs directly — from their functionality, reliability, performance, to security. As part of integration testing, API testing effectively validates the logic of the build architecture within a short amount of time.
For the development and debugging of the APIs, we need a platform. Following is the widely used testing tools:
- Postman
- REST API Client
- Rapid API
- SOAP UI
- REST Sharp
The testing tool allows us to create HTTP calls to the APIs and we can test it. The testing tool allows us to measure the performance of the API.
So if we do an integration, then we should use a API testing tool for the development and debugging