Table of Contents
Preface
Section 1: API Testing Theory and Terminology
Chapter 1: API Terminology and Types
What is an API?
Types of API calls
Installing Postman
Starting Postman
Setting up a request in Postman
The structure of an API request
API endpoints
API actions
API parameters
API headers
API body
API response
Learning by doing – making API calls
Considerations for API testing
Beginning with exploration
Looking for business problems
Trying weird things
Different types of APIs
REST APIs
SOAP APIs
GraphQL APIs
GraphQL API example
Summary
Chapter 2: Principles of API Design
Technical requirements
Start with the purpose
Figuring out the purpose
Creating usable APIs
Usable API structure
Good error messages
Document your API
Documenting with ...
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