API Testing and Automation

  1. API Test Automation
    1. Automation Fundamentals
      1. Benefits of Automation
        1. Speed and Efficiency
          1. Repeatability
            1. Regression Testing
              1. Continuous Integration
              2. Automation Strategy
                1. Test Selection Criteria
                  1. ROI Considerations
                    1. Maintenance Overhead
                    2. Tool Selection
                      1. Programming Language Considerations
                        1. Framework Capabilities
                          1. Team Skills
                            1. Integration Requirements
                          2. Automation Tools and Frameworks
                            1. Language-Specific Frameworks
                              1. Java Frameworks
                                1. REST Assured
                                  1. TestNG
                                    1. JUnit
                                    2. Python Frameworks
                                      1. Requests Library
                                        1. Pytest
                                          1. Robot Framework
                                          2. JavaScript Frameworks
                                            1. Supertest
                                              1. Jest
                                                1. Mocha
                                                2. C# Frameworks
                                                  1. RestSharp
                                                    1. NUnit
                                                      1. MSTest
                                                    2. Platform-Independent Tools
                                                      1. Postman and Newman
                                                        1. Karate Framework
                                                          1. SoapUI
                                                            1. Insomnia CLI
                                                            2. Specialized Tools
                                                              1. Performance Testing Tools
                                                                1. Security Testing Tools
                                                                  1. Contract Testing Tools
                                                                2. Test Environment Setup
                                                                  1. Development Environment
                                                                    1. IDE Configuration
                                                                      1. Language Runtime
                                                                        1. Package Management
                                                                        2. Dependency Management
                                                                          1. Library Installation
                                                                            1. Version Control
                                                                              1. Virtual Environments
                                                                              2. Configuration Management
                                                                                1. Environment Variables
                                                                                  1. Configuration Files
                                                                                    1. Secret Management
                                                                                    2. Test Data Management
                                                                                      1. Test Database Setup
                                                                                        1. Data Seeding
                                                                                          1. Data Cleanup
                                                                                        2. Framework Design
                                                                                          1. Architecture Patterns
                                                                                            1. Layered Architecture
                                                                                              1. Page Object Model Adaptation
                                                                                                1. Service Object Pattern
                                                                                                2. Project Structure
                                                                                                  1. Directory Organization
                                                                                                    1. File Naming Conventions
                                                                                                      1. Package Structure
                                                                                                      2. Configuration Layer
                                                                                                        1. Environment Configuration
                                                                                                          1. Test Configuration
                                                                                                            1. Logging Configuration
                                                                                                            2. Utility Layer
                                                                                                              1. Common Functions
                                                                                                                1. Helper Methods
                                                                                                                  1. Data Generators
                                                                                                                  2. Test Layer
                                                                                                                    1. Test Classes
                                                                                                                      1. Test Methods
                                                                                                                        1. Test Suites
                                                                                                                      2. Writing Automated Tests
                                                                                                                        1. Test Case Structure
                                                                                                                          1. Arrange-Act-Assert Pattern
                                                                                                                            1. Given-When-Then Structure
                                                                                                                              1. Setup and Teardown
                                                                                                                              2. API Client Development
                                                                                                                                1. HTTP Client Configuration
                                                                                                                                  1. Request Building
                                                                                                                                    1. Response Handling
                                                                                                                                    2. Test Data Management
                                                                                                                                      1. Static Test Data
                                                                                                                                        1. Dynamic Test Data
                                                                                                                                          1. Data Factories
                                                                                                                                            1. External Data Sources
                                                                                                                                            2. Parameterized Testing
                                                                                                                                              1. Data-Driven Tests
                                                                                                                                                1. Test Parameters
                                                                                                                                                  1. Test Combinations
                                                                                                                                                  2. Test Dependencies
                                                                                                                                                    1. Test Ordering
                                                                                                                                                      1. Dependency Management
                                                                                                                                                        1. Isolation Strategies
                                                                                                                                                      2. Assertions and Validations
                                                                                                                                                        1. Response Validations
                                                                                                                                                          1. Status Code Assertions
                                                                                                                                                            1. Header Validations
                                                                                                                                                              1. Response Time Checks
                                                                                                                                                              2. Content Validations
                                                                                                                                                                1. JSON Path Assertions
                                                                                                                                                                  1. XML Path Assertions
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Schema Validations
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Partial Matching
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Data Validations
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Type Checking
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Format Validation
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Business Rule Validation
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Error Validations
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Error Code Verification
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Error Message Validation
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Exception Handling
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Advanced Automation Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dynamic Test Generation
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Specification-Based Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Property-Based Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Fuzzing Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Parallel Test Execution
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Thread-Safe Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Test Distribution
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Resource Management
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Test Retry Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Flaky Test Handling
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Retry Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Circuit Breakers
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Mock and Stub Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Service Virtualization
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Dependency Mocking
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Test Isolation
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Reporting and Analytics
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Test Execution Reports
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. HTML Reports
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. XML Reports
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. JSON Reports
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Test Metrics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Pass/Fail Rates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Execution Time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Coverage Metrics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Logging and Debugging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Request Logging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Response Logging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Error Logging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Debug Information
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Integration with Reporting Tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Allure Reports
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. ExtentReports
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Custom Dashboards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Notifications and Alerts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Email Notifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Slack Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Webhook Notifications

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