API Testing for Dummies

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Purpose
Most of the development practices are driven by API's, these are the back building blocks of an application. Performing API tests helps teams develop robust solutions. All issues found at the API level are easy to be fixed incurring lesser cost. The purpose of this group is to help anyone and everyone understand the API concepts and implement the tests using POSTMAN tool.

Who should Join?
If you are the one struggling to find answers for the below question, then this meet up is the right place to start with.
what is API?
why are API used?
How to test API?
Which tool to use for API testing?
How to send request and analyse the response?

Who should not be joining?
If you are a developer, then sessions may appear bland and boring . This group is primarily for noobs or anyone who is starting their testing journey.

Key Learnings

1. Introduction to API's
2. Methods - GET,POST,DELETE, PUT
3. Importing collection
4. Building request and analysing response
5. Adding tests to API calls
6. Introduction to pre-request script calls
7. Introduction to variables
8. Building request with variables
9. Chaining request
10. Collection run

Takeaway
1. Worksheet to try on your own after the session
2. Public repository from where you can fork the code