Postman and Swagger for API

Course Description

Course Overview:

RESTful APIs (or simply REST API) are everywhere nowadays but at the same time they are getting more complex to get started with: different HTTP methods, headers, cookies, dealing with file uploads or authentication with api keys, tokens, OAuth and so much more. Postman allows you very quickly create a request with the required HTTP method and parameters, submit the request and easily inspect the results. The Open API Specification (often called “Swagger”) is currently the most popular way to create definitions of RESTful APIs. With these definitions, you can create sophisticated, auto generated documentation, generate SDKs in several languages, and do automated testing. Swagger is a set of open source tools that use these Open API Specification definition files

Course Objectives:

Participants will learn how to:

Create GET, POST, PUT, DELETE request
Understand GET vs POST request method
Work with real-world APIs (Github API, Trello API)
JavaScript basics for tests
Write API tests in Postman
Use data from Excel files (CSV) or JSON
Use Postman variables to create workflows and scenarios
Run API tests with Newman in Jenkins, GitLab CI or TeamCity
Use OAuth2, API keys, tokens, JWT, basic auth
Test file uploads
Use mock servers
Collaborate using Team Workspaces
Read and write Open API Specification (Swagger) files to define and document APIs
Use Swagger tools to edit files, create documentation, and create SDKs
Understand alternatives to Swagger and OAS.

Pre-requisites:

Any software developer/tester with knowledge on REST APIs and JSON

Target Audience:

Who should attend?

This course is targeted towards testing engineers and developers.

Anyone who wants to be able to read or write Open API Specification (Swagger) files
Project managers
Technical writers
Technical sales staff
Technically skilled managers