API Testing
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API Testing
Creating software is no small feat. With so many variables and complexities, it can be difficult to ensure that your software is of the highest quality. Fortunately, API testing best practices provide a reliable way to check the quality of your code and make sure that everything works as expected.
API testing is a type of software testing that focuses on the application programming interface (API) to determine if it meets expectations for functionality, reliability, performance, and security.
Since APIs are generally designed to be consumed by other software applications, they need to be thoroughly tested to ensure they will work as intended when used by third-party developers. API testing can be performed manually or automatically, with a variety of tools available.
Key areas include functional testing, load testing, security testing, and usability testing of the API.
Our approach
Functional testing checks that the API performs its basic functions correctly. Load testing checks performance under heavy load. Security testing is vital for APIs handling sensitive data. A combination of manual and automated techniques is typically used.
Automated testing can cover header parameters, path parameters, query parameters, and request body parameters. The most common response to validate is the HTTP status code; XML and JSON responses can be checked for syntax, format, and data types.
Why DragonFlyTest
- Verify functionality, performance, and security expectations
- Support third-party and internal consumers with reliable contracts
- Combine manual and automated techniques where each fits best
- Validate HTTP response codes and structured payloads (XML/JSON)
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