Writing effective API test cases ensures proper validation of an API’s functionality, security, and performance. Here’s a structured approach: 1. Understand API Requirements Before writing test cases, analyze API documentation to understand: Endpoints, request methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) Request parameters and expected responses Authentication and authorization mechanisms 2. Define Test Scenarios Identify key scenarios,… Continue reading How to Write Effective Test Cases for API Testing
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Top API Testing Tools: Postman, SoapUI, and Beyond
API testing is crucial for ensuring the reliability of software applications. Various tools help testers automate and validate API functionality. Here are some of the top API testing tools: 1. Postman One of the most popular API testing tools, Postman offers an intuitive interface for sending requests and analyzing responses. Supports REST, SOAP, and GraphQL… Continue reading Top API Testing Tools: Postman, SoapUI, and Beyond
Bruno – The API Client – API Testing
Bruno – The API Client is an innovative, open-source tool designed to streamline API development and testing. It offers a simplified, user-friendly interface, making it ideal for both developers and QA teams focused on efficient API management. Key Features of Bruno: Open Source: Bruno is free to use and contribute to, fostering a collaborative community… Continue reading Bruno – The API Client – API Testing
Tavern API Testing tool
Tavern is an API testing tool specifically designed for Python developers. Built on top of the popular pytest framework, Tavern allows for writing comprehensive and automated tests for RESTful APIs. Its primary strength lies in its ability to validate API responses, status codes, headers, and more using a YAML-based syntax, which is both human-readable and… Continue reading Tavern API Testing tool
Swagger API Testing tool
Swagger is a set of open-source tools designed to help developers design, build, document, and test RESTful APIs. Swagger uses the OpenAPI Specification (OAS), which provides a standard, language-agnostic interface to describe APIs, enabling both humans and computers to understand the capabilities of a service without requiring access to the source code. Key Components of… Continue reading Swagger API Testing tool
Apigee API Testing tool
Apigee is a comprehensive API management platform provided by Google Cloud that includes robust API testing capabilities. It is designed to help organizations design, secure, deploy, monitor, and scale APIs efficiently. Apigee’s testing tools are a part of its broader suite of features, enabling developers and operations teams to ensure that APIs meet functional, performance,… Continue reading Apigee API Testing tool
Types of API Testing
API testing involves verifying and validating APIs to ensure they meet functionality, reliability, performance, and security expectations. Different types of API testing address various aspects of the API to ensure its overall quality. Here are the main types of API testing: 1. Functional Testing: Purpose: To verify that the API functions as expected and produces… Continue reading Types of API Testing
Simplifying API Testing Automation
API testing automation is a vital aspect of modern software development, ensuring the reliability, security, and efficiency of applications. Here’s a concise yet comprehensive guide to help you navigate the essentials of API testing automation: Understanding API Testing API testing verifies the functionality, reliability, and performance of APIs, which act as bridges enabling different software… Continue reading Simplifying API Testing Automation
How to test any API request from Edge browser
You can test most of the API requests from the edge browser itself using the ‘Network console’. This functionality is available in the latest versions of the Edge browser. This can be used instead of the ‘Postman’ application in case it is not available or not working. For this follow these steps: 1. Open the… Continue reading How to test any API request from Edge browser
Integration: API Testing using Postman
Creating a request via postman for testing APIs – Using API Key Open an new request window in Postman select the request type: GET,POST,PUT,DELETE Provide the API url Select “No Auth” in Authorization” subtab In Headers subtab, add key as “Authorization” and value as “Bearer APIKeyvalue” (replace APIKeyvalue with key provided by client) Click send… Continue reading Integration: API Testing using Postman