A case-study using: Java, REST Assured, Postman, Tracks, Curl and HTTP Proxies This is the first book review I have written on my site. So of course I had to choose a great book that was relevant to my niche. Alan Richardson’s book on Automating & Testing a REST API fits the bill perfectly. I am a big …
An approach to secure maintainability and scalability for API testing projects One of the most important tasks in API testing is designing the input data whose quantum could explode due to the combination of a vast number of arguments. An experienced tester will inevitably figure out the advantages of the pairwise method in efficiently …
APIs are the unsung hero of our connected world We live in an exciting age of intelligence, where progress moves at the speed of imagination. We are connected to the world and one another like never before. API (Application Programming Interface) is the unsung hero of our connected world. Here’s everything you need to know …
These are the popular authentication methods in TestArchitect Authentication in API testing is usually a complicated subject for both developers and testers since it requires extensive knowledge on various types of security protocols and encryption algorithms.
API testing has long been misunderstood as well-confined in the territory of developers. It’s natural to think that we must write code to test our code. However, it doesn’t have to be that way anymore. Business testers whose domain knowledge no others could rival are now able to take on that challenge, adding their …
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An overview of web service testing solutions for traditional or non-technical testers. Much has been written on the technical execution of API tests, yet there are gaps in the details of what tests to design and how to design them. The articles tend to either get too technical too fast, or are too vague and …
APIs are subtly altering our expectations that there should be an app for everything. The concept of disruption has been given regal status across businesses, startups, and tech circles in recent years. With such great emphasis placed on change, user experiences are inevitably facing evolution as well. Application programming interfaces or APIs have great transformative powers to disrupt business, but are …
API testing is different from GUI testing, but it doesn’t take long to master. What is an API? API is an acronym for Application Programming Interface. It enables communication and data exchange between two separate software systems. A software system implementing an API contains functions/subroutines which can be executed by another software system.
Understanding the pieces of the web service testing puzzle can make testing easier For people wanting a broader understanding of more pieces in the web service testing puzzle, here is a breakdown of the various possible components of an API.
