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Section outline

  • Introduction to API Testing & Web Services
    SOAP vs REST APIs: Key Differences
    Understanding API Requests (POST, GET, PUT, DELETE)
    Introduction to Karate Framework & its BDD Approach
    Setting up Karate Maven Project & Environment Configuration
    Writing First API Test with Karate BDD
    Understanding Karate DSL & Gherkin Syntax
    Running Karate Feature Files & Analyzing Reports

  • Validating API Responses (JSON & XML)
    Schema Validation for JSON & XML Formats
    Handling Assertions & Matchers in Karate
    Testing SOAP APIs using Karate
    Executing API Tests with External Payload Files
    Response Header & Status Code Validations

  • REST API Automation with Karate
    Handling Query Parameters & Path Variables
    CRUD Operations: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE
    Dynamic Response Validation using Regular Expressions
    Writing & Reusing API Responses in External Files
    Scenario Tagging & Test Execution Filtering

  • Handling API Authentication (Token, OAuth, Basic Auth)
    API Chaining & End-to-End Testing
    Data-Driven Testing using CSV & External Files
    Database Validation using Karate
    Executing Karate Tests with Java Methods & Custom Functions
    File Upload & Download API Testing

  • Karate Configuration & Environment Management
    Mock Server & Mock Response Setup
    Karate Hooks (Before & After Scenarios)
    Parallel Test Execution for Faster Runs
    Generating Cucumber Reports & HTML Reports
    Running Karate Tests via Maven, Command-Line & Jenkins