postman api test automation for beginners

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postman api test automation for beginners

postman is a popular tool for api testing, which allows you to send requests to your api, view responses, and automate testing with javascript code. in this tutorial, we'll cover the basics of setting up postman for api test automation, writing tests, and running them.

prerequisites

1. **postman installed**: download and install postman from the [official website](https://www.postman.com/downloads/).
2. **basic understanding of apis**: familiarity with restful apis and http methods (get, post, put, delete) will help.

step 1: setting up postman

1. **create a new collection**:
- open postman.
- click on **collections** in the left sidebar.
- click on **new collection** and name it (e.g., "my api tests").

2. **add requests**:
- click on your newly created collection.
- click on **add request**.
- name your request (e.g., "get user").
- select the http method (get, post, etc.).
- enter the url of your api endpoint (e.g., `https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users`).

step 2: writing tests

postman allows you to write tests using javascript. here’s how you can write a simple test to check the status code and response body.

1. **switch to the tests tab**:
- after setting up your request, click on the **tests** tab.

2. **write test scripts**:
- add the following code to test the response:
step 3: sending the request

1. **send the request**:
- click the **send** button.
- check the response section to see the response details.

2. **view the test results**:
- after sending the request, scroll down to the **test results** tab to see the results of your tests.

step 4: automating tests

postman allows you to run collections of tests automatically using the collection runner.

1. **open the collection runner**:
- click on the **runner** button at the top left of the postman app.

2. **select the collection**:
- choose the collection you created (e.g., "my api tests").

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