This book is a comprehensive guide to API testing and automation, covering everything from the basics of API understanding and preparation to advanced Automation testing techniques and integrating API testing with continuous integration. It provides practical and real-life examples in each chapter and also highlights the importance of best practices and continuous improvement to ensure the effectiveness of API testing and automation practices.
Chapter 1: Introduction to API Testing • What is API Testing? • Why is API Testing important? • API Testing types and tools • API Testing challenges Chapter 2: Understanding APIs • What is an API? • How do APIs work? • Types of APIs -REST APIs, SOAP APIs, JSON APIs, GraphQL APIs, RPC APIs • API methods • API endpoints Chapter 3: Setting up the API Testing Environment • Setting up the testing environment • API testing tools • Creating a test plan,Defining test cases, Creating test data Chapter 4: API Testing Techniques • Functional Testing • Security Testing • Performance Testing • Load Testing • Boundary Testing • Error Handling Testing Chapter 5: Preparing for API Testing • API documentation • Understanding the API workflow • Preparing test data • Identifying test scenarios and Writing test cases Chapter 6: Manual API Testing • Manual testing process • Testing API requests and responses • Verifying data in responses • Error handling • Common issues in manual API testing Chapter 7: Writing API Test Cases • Test Case design and Test Case format • Test Case execution • Test Case coverage • Test data management Chapter 8: Executing API Tests • Preparing for API testing • Test execution • Test result analysis • Debugging failed tests • Reporting and documentation Chapter 9: API Automation • Why automate API tests? • API automation frameworks • Writing automation scripts • Running automated tests • Maintenance of automation scripts Chapter 10: API Automation Frameworks • Introduction to automation frameworks • Advantages of using a framework • Types of automation frameworks - Modular, Keyword-Driven, Data-Driven, Hybrid • Selecting the right automation framework for your project Chapter 11: Building an API Automation Framework • Setting up the automation environment • Creating a project structure • Defining test suites • Creating test cases • Configuring the test environment Chapter 12: API Automation Testing • Writing API automation scripts • Executing and Analyzing API tests • Debugging API automation scripts Chapter 13: Advanced API Testing Techniques Chapter 14: Integrating API Testing with Continuous Integration • Introduction to continuous integration • Setting up a continuous integration server • Configuring the build process • Running API tests as part of the build process Chapter 15: API T