Day 06: API tests

Number of APIs: 5

Instructions for Day 6: API tests

1. Get the challenge: Fork the parent collection to your own public workspace.
2. Read the documentation: Select the first folder. Expand the context bar on the right to follow the instructions in the collection documentation.
3. Submit your solution: Select the second folder and follow the instructions in the documentation to validate your solution.

Learning objectives

• Parse a response object
• Insert a test via snippet
• Write a custom Qodex test
• Use API calls to replicate a user scenario
• Add multiple assertions to a test
• Explain how Chai.js BDD syntax is used in Qodex

Concepts covered

• [Writing tests]
• [Test snippets]
• [Collection Runner]
• [Qodex sandbox] docs

Additional resources

• [Test script examples] in the docs
• [Intro to writing tests - with examples] sample collection
• Chai.js docs
• Continuous Quality webinar video
• Continuous Testing webinar video

1. API tests-Setup - Create User

POST {{baseUrl}}/user

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2. API tests-New user workflow - User Login

POST {{baseUrl}}/user/login

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3. API tests-New user workflow - User Logout

GET {{baseUrl}}/user/logout

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4. API tests-New user workflow - Account summary 2

GET {{baseUrl}}/account/:user_id/summary

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5. Submit your solution - submit collection

GET https://api.getpostman.com/collections/20019195-2cc959c0-d1d8-4dbf-8529-843dbbd2cad5

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