API Testing and Automation

  1. Advanced Topics and Best Practices
    1. API Mocking and Virtualization
      1. Service Virtualization Concepts
        1. Mock vs Stub vs Fake
          1. Virtualization Benefits
            1. Use Cases
            2. Mock Server Implementation
              1. Static Mocks
                1. Dynamic Mocks
                  1. Stateful Mocks
                  2. Mocking Tools
                    1. WireMock
                      1. MockServer
                        1. Postman Mock Server
                          1. JSON Server
                          2. Advanced Mocking Scenarios
                            1. Error Simulation
                              1. Latency Simulation
                                1. Conditional Responses
                                  1. Callback Simulation
                                2. CI/CD Integration
                                  1. Pipeline Integration
                                    1. Build Triggers
                                      1. Test Stages
                                        1. Deployment Gates
                                        2. CI/CD Platforms
                                          1. Jenkins Integration
                                            1. GitLab CI Integration
                                              1. GitHub Actions
                                                1. Azure DevOps
                                                  1. CircleCI
                                                  2. Test Execution Strategies
                                                    1. Parallel Execution
                                                      1. Distributed Testing
                                                        1. Test Sharding
                                                        2. Artifact Management
                                                          1. Test Reports
                                                            1. Test Data
                                                              1. Configuration Files
                                                              2. Quality Gates
                                                                1. Test Coverage Thresholds
                                                                  1. Performance Benchmarks
                                                                    1. Security Checks
                                                                  2. API Monitoring and Observability
                                                                    1. Production Monitoring
                                                                      1. Health Checks
                                                                        1. Synthetic Monitoring
                                                                          1. Real User Monitoring
                                                                          2. Monitoring Metrics
                                                                            1. Availability Metrics
                                                                              1. Performance Metrics
                                                                                1. Error Metrics
                                                                                  1. Business Metrics
                                                                                  2. Alerting Systems
                                                                                    1. Threshold-Based Alerts
                                                                                      1. Anomaly Detection
                                                                                        1. Escalation Procedures
                                                                                        2. Observability Tools
                                                                                          1. Application Performance Monitoring
                                                                                            1. Log Aggregation
                                                                                              1. Distributed Tracing
                                                                                              2. Incident Response
                                                                                                1. Alert Handling
                                                                                                  1. Root Cause Analysis
                                                                                                    1. Post-Incident Reviews
                                                                                                  2. Performance Optimization
                                                                                                    1. Performance Testing Strategy
                                                                                                      1. Performance Requirements
                                                                                                        1. Test Environment Setup
                                                                                                          1. Load Modeling
                                                                                                          2. Performance Analysis
                                                                                                            1. Bottleneck Identification
                                                                                                              1. Resource Utilization
                                                                                                                1. Scalability Assessment
                                                                                                                2. Optimization Techniques
                                                                                                                  1. Caching Strategies
                                                                                                                    1. Database Optimization
                                                                                                                      1. Code Optimization
                                                                                                                      2. Performance Monitoring
                                                                                                                        1. Real-Time Monitoring
                                                                                                                          1. Performance Baselines
                                                                                                                            1. Trend Analysis
                                                                                                                          2. Security Best Practices
                                                                                                                            1. Secure Testing Practices
                                                                                                                              1. Credential Management
                                                                                                                                1. Test Data Security
                                                                                                                                  1. Environment Security
                                                                                                                                  2. Security Test Automation
                                                                                                                                    1. Automated Security Scans
                                                                                                                                      1. Vulnerability Testing
                                                                                                                                        1. Compliance Checking
                                                                                                                                        2. Security Monitoring
                                                                                                                                          1. Security Event Monitoring
                                                                                                                                            1. Threat Detection
                                                                                                                                              1. Incident Response
                                                                                                                                            2. Maintenance and Evolution
                                                                                                                                              1. Test Maintenance Strategies
                                                                                                                                                1. Code Refactoring
                                                                                                                                                  1. Test Optimization
                                                                                                                                                    1. Technical Debt Management
                                                                                                                                                    2. Framework Evolution
                                                                                                                                                      1. Version Upgrades
                                                                                                                                                        1. Feature Additions
                                                                                                                                                          1. Deprecation Management
                                                                                                                                                          2. Team Practices
                                                                                                                                                            1. Code Reviews
                                                                                                                                                              1. Knowledge Sharing
                                                                                                                                                                1. Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                2. Quality Assurance
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Test Quality Metrics
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Continuous Improvement
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Best Practice Adoption

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