Testing using Chrome POSTMAN

Testing API with POSTMAN addin

SOAP API vs REST API

Soap uses XML
REST uses smaller message format JSON

Automation: Submit 1000 API requests using data in external file that has around 1000 records

Swagger

Swagger is a powerful open source framework backed by a large ecosystem of tools that helps you design, build, document, and consume your RESTful APIs.

API format -- JSON, Curl

• API formats:
• I am thinking API could be in the following formats: JSON, Curl .....
• JSON:
• json validator: http://jsonlint.com/
• Json viewer: http://jsonviewer.stack.hu/

Testing API using "Insomnia" Rest client

• Running API using 'Insomnia':
• Source: 
• https://insomnia.rest/
• https://insomnia.rest/documentation/environment-variables/
• Steps to run API in Insomnia:
• Give the API body in the JSON tab
• Add headers in Headers tab
• Select Post from drop down and give url and click on Send.
• You should see output in window on the right.

• Quickly create requests:
• Specify URL, payload, headers, and authorization all in one place. Then just hit send.

• View detailed responses:
• Get all the details on every response. View status code, body, headers, cookies, and more!

Testing using SOAP UI tool