QE Automation Rocks

Day 13: Integrating Rest Assured with TestNG TestNG is a powerful testing framework that provides extensive features for test automation. Integrating Rest Assured with TestNG allows you to leverage the capabilities of both tools to create robust and efficient test suites for your API testing. In this tutorial, we will explore the process of integrating Rest Assured with TestNG and demonstrate how to write effective test cases. To get started, follow these steps to integrate Rest Assured with TestNG: Step 1: Setup Dependencies First, ensure that you have the necessary dependencies in your project. You will need the following dependencies in your project's build configuration: io.rest-assured rest-assured {rest-assured-version} org.testng testng {testng-version} Make sure to replace {rest-assured-version} and ...

Day 12: Working with Multipart Requests In Rest Assured, multipart requests are used when you need to send data in a format that includes both binary files (e.g., images, documents) and textual data. Multipart requests allow you to combine different types of data into a single HTTP request. Let's explore multipart requests in Rest Assured in detail. Sending Files in a Multipart Request: To send files in a multipart request, you can use the multiPart() method provided by Rest Assured. This method allows you to specify the file to be included in the request. Here's an example of how to send a file in a multipart request: File file = new File("path/to/file.jpg"); Response response = RestAssured.given() .multiPart(file) .post("https://api.example.com/upload"); In the above code, we create a ...

Day 11: Handling Timeouts and Error Responses In Rest Assured, handling timeouts and error responses is crucial for building robust and reliable API test suites. Timeouts help control the maximum time allowed for a request to complete, while error responses provide valuable information about the failure scenarios encountered during API interactions. Let's delve into more detail about handling timeouts and error responses using Rest Assured. Handling Timeouts: Timeouts are used to define the maximum time to wait for a response from an API endpoint. It is essential to set appropriate timeouts to prevent excessive waiting or hanging of test cases. Rest Assured provides options to configure timeouts for different stages of an HTTP request, such as connection timeouts and read timeouts. Here's how you can handle timeouts: Connection Timeout: The connection timeout is the maximum tim...

Continuous Integration and Delivery in Test Automation Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) is a software development practice that emphasizes automation in the software release process. In the context of test automation, CI/CD involves integrating automated tests into the software development pipeline and automatically executing them as part of the build process. This helps to catch bugs and other issues early in the development process, which ultimately leads to better quality software. The CI/CD process typically involves several stages, including code development, building, testing, and deployment. When it comes to test automation, the testing stage is where automated tests are executed against the codebase to ensure that everything is functioning as expected. Test Early and Often In order to catch issues as early as possible, automated tests should be executed frequently throughout the d...

Day 10: Working with Response Headers In Rest Assured, response headers play a crucial role in API testing as they provide valuable information about the response received from an API endpoint. These headers contain metadata about the response, such as content type, cache control, authentication details, and more. Understanding and working with response headers is essential for validating the response and ensuring the API's proper functioning. To work with response headers in Rest Assured, we can use various methods and techniques. Let's dive into more detail about working with response headers and how to use methods like Header and Headers to validate them. Retrieving a Specific Header: We can retrieve a specific header from the response using the getHeader() method. This method takes the header name as an argument and returns the corresponding Header object. For example: ...

Day 9: Handling cookies and sessions Here are some best practices for learning RestAssured: Get familiar with HTTP methods: Before diving into RestAssured, make sure you have a solid understanding of HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH. Knowing these will help you better understand how RestAssured works. Start small: Begin with simple API requests and gradually move on to more complex ones. This will help you get comfortable with the RestAssured framework and its syntax. Use the official documentation: RestAssured has detailed documentation on their official website. Use it as a reference to understand the various features and methods available. Practice writing tests: The best way to learn RestAssured is by writing tests. Create a test suite and start testing various endpoints. Experiment with different request and response types, and see how they affect your tests. ...

Day 9: Handling cookies and sessions Handling cookies and sessions are an important aspect of testing web applications. Rest Assured provides several methods for handling cookies and sessions. Capturing cookies: You can capture cookies from a response using the extract().response() method, and then store them for later use. Here's an example: Response response = given() .get("https://example.com/api") .then() .extract().response(); String cookieValue = response.getCookie("session_id"); In this example, the getCookie() method is used to extract the value of the session_id cookie from the response. Reusing cookies: You can reuse cookies in subsequent requests by setting them as a header using the header() method. Here's an example: given() .header(...

Day 8: Understanding authentication in Rest Assured On Day 8 of Rest Assured training, you will learn about authentication in Rest Assured. Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of the user or client making a request to a server or API. In Rest Assured, there are several authentication techniques you can use, such as basic authentication, OAuth, and JWT authentication. Basic authentication involves sending a username and password in the headers of the request. OAuth is a more complex authentication method that involves exchanging tokens between the client and server. JWT authentication involves using JSON Web Tokens to authenticate requests. During this training, you will learn how to use these authentication techniques in Rest Assured, and how to incorporate them into your tests. This knowledge will be particularly useful if you need to test APIs that require authentication to access certain endpoints or resources...