Testing Django REST APIs

Importance of API Testing

Testing Strategies

Test Types

APIRequestFactory

APITestCase

APIClient

Testing List Endpoints

Testing Create Endpoints

Testing Retrieve Endpoints

Testing Update Endpoints

Testing Delete Endpoints

Testing Bulk Operations

Testing Authenticated Requests

Testing Unauthenticated Access

Testing Permission Restrictions

Testing Different User Roles

Testing Valid Input

Testing Invalid Input

Testing Edge Cases

Testing Error Responses

Test Fixtures

Factory Classes

Database Transactions in Tests

Test Data Cleanup

Mocking External Services

Testing Async Operations

Performance Testing

Load Testing

Test File Structure

Test Naming Conventions

Test Documentation

Continuous Integration