API Testing

Skill Goal:

Build a strong foundation in APIs, REST architecture, and their importance in modern software testing.

Skills Developed:

• Explain what APIs are and how they support modern applications

• Understand REST architecture and RESTful services

• Identify where API testing fits in the software testing lifecycle

• Differentiate API testing from UI testing

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to clearly explain how APIs work and identify where API testing is applied in real-world systems.

Skill Goal:

Understand how data is exchanged between systems using HTTP.

Skills Developed:

• Explain how the HTTP protocol works

• Use GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH methods correctly

• Interpret request and response structures

• Analyze status codes, headers, and payloads

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to confidently send requests and interpret API responses for testing purposes.

Skill Goal:

Use Postman effectively to create, send, and manage API requests.

Skills Developed:

• Navigate the Postman interface confidently

• Create and execute API requests

• Organize requests using collections

• Manage and reuse API requests efficiently

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to build and organize API requests using Postman for structured testing workflows.

Skill Goal:

Create flexible API requests using parameters and request data.

Skills Developed:

• Use query parameters and path variables

• Send headers and body data

• Work with JSON and form-data payloads

• Build dynamic requests for different scenarios

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to create dynamic and reusable API requests for multiple test cases

Skill Goal:

Handle configurations and test data using Postman environments.

Skills Developed:

• Use environments to manage configurations

• Create and use variables (global, collection, environment)

• Manage dynamic test data

• Reuse variables across requests

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to manage test environments and build scalable API tests using variables.

Skill Goal:

Understand and apply authentication methods in API testing.

Skills Developed:

• Explain common API authentication methods

• Apply API keys, basic auth, and bearer tokens

• Understand OAuth-based authentication flows

• Validate secured API endpoints

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to test secured APIs and validate access control mechanisms.

Skill Goal:

Ensure APIs return correct data and meet business requirements.

Skills Developed:

• Validate response status codes and headers

• Parse JSON responses

• Write assertions using Postman scripts

• Validate business logic through API responses

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to validate API functionality and ensure business rules are correctly implemented.

Skill Goal:

Automate API testing workflows using Postman scripting and tools.

Skills Developed:

• Write pre-request and test scripts

• Execute automated test collections

• Use Collection Runner effectively

• Analyze automated test results

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to automate API test execution and improve testing efficiency.

Skill Goal:

Execute API tests using multiple datasets.

Skills Developed:

• Use CSV and JSON files for testing

• Parameterize API requests

• Run data-driven test scenarios

• Validate results across datasets

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to execute scalable API tests using external data sources.

Skill Goal:

Test API robustness through negative and boundary testing.

Skills Developed:

• Design negative test cases

• Validate error messages and responses

• Test boundary conditions

• Ensure API stability under invalid inputs

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to identify API weaknesses and ensure system reliability.

Skill Goal:

Collaborate effectively and communicate API testing results.

Skills Developed:

• Interpret Postman test reports

• Share collections with teams

• Document API test cases

• Apply best practices for reporting

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to collaborate with teams and communicate API testing outcomes clearly.

Skill Goal:

Apply API testing skills to real-world project scenarios.

Skills Developed:

• Test CRUD APIs end-to-end

• Apply testing techniques in real use cases

• Identify and resolve common API issues

• Execute real-world API testing workflows

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to perform end-to-end API testing in real-world project environments

Project Goal:

Apply API testing skills to validate a real-world application by designing, executing, and analyzing end-to-end API tests using Postman.

Skills Demonstrated:

• Analyze a real-world API testing scenario provided in class

• Understand business requirements and API functionality

• Design and execute API test cases using Postman

• Validate request and response data using assertions

• Handle authentication and secured API endpoints

• Perform data-driven and automated API testing

• Identify bugs, edge cases, and performance issues

• Document test results and report defects clearly

• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders