6 Automating web API tests
This chapter covers
- What automation can and cannot do
- The risks automation can help mitigate
- How to set up automation for API testing
- How to build a series of automated API checks
According to Global Market Insights, in 2019, the “automation testing market” was worth $19 billion, with projections that it could grow to $36 billion by 2026, which reflects the demand for automated testing. As teams are expected to deliver faster, more complex products, the desire to implement automated testing as a testing strategy has increased. Unfortunately, this automation gold rush comes with many misconceptions about what it can achieve and its value, potentially misleading teams into a false sense of security about the product ...
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