Top tips for testing and debugging APIs.
- Test responses
- Set up a testing environment
- Write automated tests
- Use logging
- Set up alerts
- Use debugging tools
- Set up versioning
- Mock your API
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- Test responses
- Set up a testing environment
- Write automated tests
- Use logging
- Set up alerts
- Use debugging tools
- Set up versioning
- Mock your API
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1๏ธโฃ Test responses
Use a testing tool like Rapid VSCode Client or Rapid Studio to make API requests and test the responses.
Proper testing tools help you determine whether the API is working as expected.
Use a testing tool like Rapid VSCode Client or Rapid Studio to make API requests and test the responses.
Proper testing tools help you determine whether the API is working as expected.
2๏ธโฃ Set up a testing environment
Set up a testing environment separate from your production environment, so you can test API changes without affecting live data.
It can be a staging server, or you can use a different environment file to connect to a test database.
Set up a testing environment separate from your production environment, so you can test API changes without affecting live data.
It can be a staging server, or you can use a different environment file to connect to a test database.
3๏ธโฃ Write automated tests
Automating your tests will ensure the validity of your API.
Automate tests with various input values, edge cases, and invalid input to ensure it handles all possible scenarios.
Learn about automated testing in this guide:
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Automating your tests will ensure the validity of your API.
Automate tests with various input values, edge cases, and invalid input to ensure it handles all possible scenarios.
Learn about automated testing in this guide:
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4๏ธโฃ Use logging
Always use logging to track API requests and responses.
It can help you identify any issues that may arise in the API.
Always use logging to track API requests and responses.
It can help you identify any issues that may arise in the API.
5๏ธโฃ Set up alerts
This is related to the previous recommendation.
Set up alerts or notifications to notify you of any errors or issues with your API.
This is related to the previous recommendation.
Set up alerts or notifications to notify you of any errors or issues with your API.
6๏ธโฃ Use debugging tools
Debugging tools can help identify and fix issues in your APIโs code.
Debugging tools can help identify and fix issues in your APIโs code.
7๏ธโฃ Set up versioning
Use versioning to ensure that changes to your API do not break existing clients.
Keep supporting the older version until the testing and debugging is complete.
Use versioning to ensure that changes to your API do not break existing clients.
Keep supporting the older version until the testing and debugging is complete.
8๏ธโฃ Mock your API
Consider using a mock API server to simulate API responses and test client behavior without relying on a live API.
Give this guide a read to understand more about mock APIs.
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Consider using a mock API server to simulate API responses and test client behavior without relying on a live API.
Give this guide a read to understand more about mock APIs.
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