Automate WebServices Rest API (testing) using Java

Prepare Automation Java Suite for testing Rest API

API testing is integration testing
of API's which checks the functionality , performance & security aspects of API's.

As GUI test is difficult to
maintain and requires a considerable amount of period, API has evolved as
primary testing of application logic.

API to be tested are those which
are developed by development team or third party API's which we would consume
in our project.

API testing involves:

• Calling the API with different parameter values

• API boundary value conditions

• Actions performed by API i.e. updating database, calling other API

• Validating Response

Popular API which are used are REST
implement in JSON format, which we will be looking during the course. Rest has
become most popular because it is light
and easy to maintain.

Rest-assured is library developed
by Jaway which is best open source library specially designed to automated Rest
API. It also supports
XML and JSON Request/Responses.

No need of any tool when you need
to automate API, simple coding skills will let you perfect automation of API,
will be taught during the course.

Advantage

• Request can be easily prepared and send over internet


• Assertions in Response data


• Clean code which is easy to be maintained