This Repo provides an overview of API automation testing, focusing on the fundamental HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE. In API automation, we validate the functionality, performance, and reliability of APIs programmatically, ensuring they behave as expected.

Table of Contents Introduction

Testing HTTP Methods

GET Requests

POST Requests

PUT Requests

DELETE Requests

Conclusion

**Introduction

**API (Application Programming Interface) automation is a critical part of modern software development. It involves automating the testing of APIs, which are the building blocks of many applications. API tests ensure that the endpoints exposed by your application or service work correctly, deliver the expected responses, and handle various scenarios gracefully.

Testing HTTP Methods

GET Requests GET requests are used to retrieve information from the server. In API automation, you should test GET requests to:

Verify that the endpoint returns the expected data. Check for proper error handling when a resource is not found. Test performance by measuring response times for different payloads.

POST Requests

POST requests are used to create new resources on the server. In API automation, you should test POST requests to: Ensure that data sent in the request body is correctly processed and stored on the server. Verify that the server responds with the appropriate status code (e.g., 201 Created) and a location header pointing to the newly created resource. Test error handling when invalid data is provided.

PUT Requests

PUT requests are used to update existing resources on the server. In API automation, you should test PUT requests to: Confirm that the resource is updated correctly with the data sent in the request body. Verify that the server responds with the appropriate status code (e.g., 200 OK) when the update is successful. Test error scenarios, such as attempting to update a nonexistent resource.

DELETE Requests

DELETE requests are used to remove resources from the server. In API automation, you should test DELETE requests to:

Ensure that the specified resource is deleted from the server. Verify that the server responds with the appropriate status code (e.g., 204 No Content) when the deletion is successful. Test error scenarios, such as attempting to delete a resource that doesn't exist.

Conclusion

API automation testing is a crucial aspect of ensuring the quality and reliability of your software applications. By rigorously testing GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests, you can identify and address issues early in the development cycle, leading to more robust and stable applications. Adopting best practices and using appropriate tools will streamline your API testing efforts and contribute to the overall success of your project.