Overview API testing, or Application Programming Interfaces testing is a kind of software testing that involves verifying and validating APIs and Web services. It’s also a part of integration testing which determines whether the developed APIs meet the tester’s pre-established expectations, such as functionality, reliability, performance, or security. API testing is entirely different from testing. While GUI testing mainly focuses on the functions of an application that are visible to the users, API testing primarily centers on the logic layer of the software architecture. Learn more: Introduction to API Testing…
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Getting Started with REST API & RESTful Web Services Testing
REST API & RESTful web services explained REST API, which stands for representational state transfer application programming interface. Some of the simplest questions that might come up when you’re first starting to understand REST API is, what is being represented exactly, what is a state, and what is being transferred. So here in the article, let’s look at all these words individually and learn what they all mean. The word ‘representational’ means there is a transfer of representations of resources and the resources can be pretty much anything that can…
Read MoreTop 3 API Testing Tool Comparison: SoapUI vs Postman, Katalon Studio
To implement API testing successfully, teams must have a good set of tools that match specific requirements. This article presents a comparison of the top three popular tools for API testing: SoapUI, Postman, and Katalon Studio in order to help you decide which tools work best for your API automation tests. SoapUI and Postman specialize in API testing while Katalon Studio provides a complete solution for API, Web, and mobile app testing. SoapUI SoapUI is widely cited as a top choice when it comes to API testing. It is a…
Read MoreBest API Testing Tools for REST & SOAP Services
API testing (Application Programming Interface Testing) is a software testing type which focuses on the determination if the developed APIs meet expectations regarding the functionality, reliability, performance, and security of the application. This article will provide the summary of the top API testing tools for REST & SOAP Services. They cover both open-source and commercial solutions that testing teams can select to suit their needs. Promising API Testing Tools in 2021 1. SoapUI SoapUI is a headless functional testing tool dedicated to API testing. The tool allows users to test…
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