API Automation

Learn about the API CRUD operations with real time project and examples to scale you upto Industry standards. API testing course designed for those who are interested in API testing and want to learn more about middle ware testing. This also gives different types of testing methodologies with respect to API testing with different types of API’s.

Key Features

Hands on experience on POSTMAN tool.

In-depth understanding of REST API Automation using Rest Assured with real time examples.

Hands on experience on DESIGN and IMPLEMENT structured API AUTOMATION FRAMEWORKS with REST Assured API.

Examples are taken from TESTING REAL TIME HOSTED Rest APIs to understand how different components can be automated, that will give you an idea of industry level framework and give you confidence.

Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to API Automation
  1. Overview of API testing and automation
  2. Importance of API automation in software development
  3. Key concepts and terminology in API testing
Module 2: Fundamentals of APIs
  1. Understanding what APIs are and how they work
  2. Different types of APIs (e.g., RESTful APIs, SOAP APIs)
  3. Overview of HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and status codes (200, 201, 400, 404, etc.)
Module 3: Introduction to Automation Tools
  1. Overview of popular API automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Postman, SoapUI, REST Assured, Karate)
  2. Installing and setting up the selected tool/environment
Module 4: Writing API Test Cases
  1. Identifying test scenarios and requirements
  2. Writing clear and effective API test cases
  3. Handling different types of test data and parameters
Module 5: Automating API Tests with Postman
  1. Introduction to Postman for API testing
  2. Creating requests, collections, and environments in Postman
  3. Running and debugging API tests in Postman
Module 6: Automating API Tests with REST Assured (Java)
  1. Overview of REST Assured framework
  2. Writing API tests using REST Assured library in Java
  3. Handling request and response payloads, headers, and authentication
Module 7: Data-Driven Testing for APIs
  1. Understanding data-driven testing concepts
  2. Implementing data-driven testing for APIs using CSV, Excel, or JSON files
  3. Parameterizing API tests to run with different input data
Module 8: Test Automation Best Practices
  1. Best practices for writing maintainable and reusable API automation scripts
  2. Implementing error handling and reporting in API tests
  3. Strategies for organizing and managing API test suites and environments
Module 9: Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) for API Automation
  1. Integrating API automation tests into CI/CD pipelines
  2. Automating test execution, reporting, and feedback in CI/CD workflows
  3. Using tools like Jenkins, Travis CI, or GitLab CI for CI/CD integration
Module 10: Advanced Topics in API Automation
  1. Handling authentication and authorization in API tests
  2. Testing APIs with dynamic data and stateful behavior
  3. Exploring advanced features and capabilities of chosen automation tools/frameworks
Module 11: Performance Testing of APIs
  1. Introduction to API performance testing
  2. Using tools like Apache JMeter or Gatling for API performance testing
  3. Measuring and analyzing API response times, throughput, and scalability
Module 12: Case Studies and Project Work
  1. Working on real-world API automation projects or case studies
  2. Applying learned concepts and techniques to solve practical challenges
  3. Presenting and discussing project findings with peers and mentors
Module 13: Final Assessment and Certification
  1. Final assessment to evaluate learners’ understanding and proficiency in API automation
  2. Awarding of certificates upon successful completion of the curriculum