Learn API Testing: Norms, Practices, and Guidelines for Building Effective Test Automation

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J. JainLearn API Testinghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8142-0_6

6. Testing the API

Jagdeep Jain¹  

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Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

In earlier chapters, you learned why we need API testing and the advantages of doing so. You also learned about web application architecture, the HTTP protocol, and various authentication techniques. This chapter will walk you through the aspects of API testing—the API testing paradigm.

At the end of this chapter, you should have a good knowledge about what things must be tested on a given API. You will also know some keywords that are commonly used in the industry.

A typical API requires the HTTP protocol and has a payload, ...