API testing. What is it?
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๐ What is API testing
API testing is a type of software testing that focuses on the determination if the developed APIs meet expectations regarding the functionality, reliability, performance, and security of the application.
API testing is a type of software testing that focuses on the determination if the developed APIs meet expectations regarding the functionality, reliability, performance, and security of the application.
It involves testing APIs directly and as part of integration testing to check whether the API meets the expectations.
There are various ways to test an API, including manually testing it using tools or writing automated tests using a programming language such as Python.
๐ Types of API testing:
- Unit testing
- Integration testing
- Functional testing
- End-to-end testing
- Unit testing
- Integration testing
- Functional testing
- End-to-end testing
๐ Benefits of API testing
- When API tests fail, you know precisely where the issue lies that crashed the system.
- API tests are language-independent since data is exchanged via XML or JSON. So you can write them in any of your preferred languages.
- When API tests fail, you know precisely where the issue lies that crashed the system.
- API tests are language-independent since data is exchanged via XML or JSON. So you can write them in any of your preferred languages.
- API testing is faster than UI testing since they involve running only commands. So this means you will find more bugs in less time.
- API testing also helps you to release faster.
- API testing also helps you to release faster.
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