My Universal, High-Efficient and Free Approach to API Testing
Ruby Scripting with Templates and Executing in a BuildWise CT server frequently
Long-time readers know I usually write about Web Test Automation and Continuous Testing, touch API Testing very little. The reason: I think API testing is really simple, at least with my highly efficient and universal (proven with 20+ years) approach. This article shares my approach.
Some readers may wonder after seeing the title, “Putting ‘Universal’ & ‘Free’ aside, High-Effcient? Proof?”. Check out my article, A Story of 100X API Testing I Implemented in a Matter of Days. Yes, I have been archiving typically 10X to 100X productivity (compared to others) over the past 20 years with this approach.
My daughter and I have written a few case studies for the most common form of API testing:
Astute readers would figure out I used the same approach: Ruby Scripting with Templates and Executing in a BuildWise CT server frequently.
API Testing is simple, essentially, a computer program exchanges data with another based on an agreed protocol. Most API Testin is based on HTTP protocol, sending data…