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Introduction to API Testing


Presented By:
Priyanka Saxena

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Agenda
 Basics of API
 What is API Testing? Why it is needed?
 Types of an API – SOAP & REST
 API vs Webservice
 Types of Bugs
 Popular Tools
 REST API methods
 Components of API- URI,Endpoint, Payload
 Decoding Response Codes
 Postman Basics
 Newman
 Queries
What is an API

Application Program Interface(API): Is the way of communication between 2 applications where applications
may differ in their platforms or in terms of technology

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What is a webservice?

A web service is a set of open protocols and standards that allows data to be exchanged between different
applications or systems.
Web services have the advantage of allowing programs developed in different languages to connect with one
another by exchanging data over a web service between clients and servers.

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Types of Web Services

SOAP defines a standard communication protocol (set of rules) REST describes a set of architectural principles by which data can be
specification for XML-based message exchange. SOAP uses transmitted over a standardized interface (such as HTTP)
different transport protocols, like HTTP and SMTP.

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Why test APIs?

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API Testing

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API Testing Types

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Types of Bugs

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Understanding REST API Components
Swagger- A suite of tools for API Developers from Smart Bear Software. It helps users build, document, test and consume
RESTful web services.

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Understanding REST API Components

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Breakdown of REST API Components

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REST API Methods

Another API method HTTP PATCH:


HTTP PATCH requests are to make a partial update on a resource.
PATCH method is the correct choice for partially updating an existing
resource, and you should only use PUT if you’re replacing a resource in
its entirety.

 Safe Methods: Request methods are considered safe if their defined semantics are essentially read-only. The
client does not request, and does not expect, any state change on the origin server as a result of applying a safe
method to a target resource.
The GET, HEAD, OPTIONS, and TRACE methods are considered safe methods.

 Idempotent Methods: Defines an operation that will produce the same results if executed once or multiple
times.In HTTP specification, the PUT, DELETE and safe methods (GET, HEAD, OPTIONS, TRACE) are idempotent
methods.

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Decoding Response Codes

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Automating API Tests

API Automation: Instead of running your requests manually, then verifying the response, checking data returned, comparing
schema and completing the tasks that follow, you will script it once, prepare it, and then it’s just a matter of clicking a button.

Using Postman Tool


Postman is one of the most popular software testing tools which is used for API testing. With the help of this tool,
developers can easily create, test, share, and document APIs.

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Automating through Postman

Step1:
Setup Postman
• Create a new collection

Step2:
Setting up Postman Environments
• This will help you quickly switch your testing between different working
environments

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Automating through Postman

Step3:
Create New User Request
• Create request as per the API Specification, could be POST,GET,PUT OR DELETE

Step4:
Collection Variables
• In order to send this request, it will need authorization, instead of manually
copying the token every time during every request, it’s best to use collection
variables to store the token

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Automating through Postman

Step5:
Verifying Response and Writing Tests
• Every API Request would send a response which needs to be validated to
ascertain the request passed or failed. This verification can be done in Postman
by writing few lines of code in ‘Tests’

Step6:
Success Result in Postman
• Test Results in Console will display whether the API status code was 201 or error
was returned from server. You don’t need to look into the response, it’s
automatically verified on behalf of you

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Automated Tests Execution

Postman provides a built-in feature called Collection Runner, which provides you with the ability to run a specific
collection right away from Postman.

Click Run collection, and once finished all the requests inside the collection will run along with the Tests included
in each request:

In case of errors or failed cases, you will see them highlighted in red.

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Newman

There is another option, which is a CLI tool called ‘Newman’ developed by Postman. It provides you with the ability to run
your collection from the CLI, whether it’s on a CI/CD pipeline remotely, or locally using your CLI.

Newman will start reading your collection, execute all the requests, and verify all the test cases inside.

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Queries

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