Corporate API Testing using Newman Training Course

1. Understanding APIs and API testing
   • Definition and role of APIs in software development
   • Importance of API testing in ensuring functionality and reliability
2. Benefits and Challenges of API Testing
   • Advantages of API testing: improved software quality, efficiency, etc.
   • Challenges in API testing: handling complex APIs, data validation, etc.
3. API Testing Tools Overview
   • Introduction to popular API testing tools
   • Focus on Postman and Newman and their features

1. Overview and Installation of Newman
   • Explanation of Newman as a command-line collection runner for Postman
   • Step-by-step installation guide for Newman
2. Running Postman Collections with Newman
   • Execution process of Postman collections using Newman
   • Real examples of API testing with Newman
3. Newman Reports and Test Result Analysis
   • Understanding the reports generated by Newman after API testing
   • Analyzing test results, successes, failures, and other metrics

1. Introduction to API Test Automation
   • Definition and benefits of API test automation
   • Importance of automation in consistent testing
2. Writing Automated Tests with Newman
   • Creating automated tests with Newman, including request assertions
   • Hands-on exercises for writing tests for various API scenarios
3. Integrating API Testing into CI/CD Pipelines
   • Role of API testing in CI/CD processes for continuous quality assurance
   • Integration of Newman-based API testing into existing CI/CD pipelines

1. Command-line execution of Newman

2. Running tests in multiple environments

• Setting up different environments
• Switching environments in Newman

3. Generating and viewing Newman reports

4. Working with Newman options and configuration

• Timeout settings
• Skipping tests
• Global variables

1. Data-driven testing with Newman

• Using data files (CSV, JSON) in Newman tests
• Iterating and parameterizing tests

2. Mocking APIs with Newman

• Introduction to API mocking
• Using Postman mock servers
• Mocking responses with Newman

3. Performance Testing with Newman

• Understanding API performance testing
• Load testing with Newman
• Analyzing performance results

4. Handling errors and exceptions in Newman

• Dealing with expected errors
• Assertions for error handling
• Error reporting and logging

1. Structuring API tests for maintainability

• Organizing test suites and folders
• Naming conventions for tests

2. Using environment and global variables effectively

• Managing environment variables
• Sharing data between requests

3. Strategies for test data management

• Creating test data
• Cleaning up test data
• Data anonymization for testing

4. Version control for API collections and tests

• Using version control systems (Git)
• Collaborative testing with version control

1. Common issues in API testing with Newman

• Identifying and resolving common problems
• Handling flaky tests

2. Debugging and inspecting requests and responses

• Logging requests and responses
• Using browser developer tools for inspection

3. Handling authentication and authorization issues

• Authentication methods in APIs
• Configuring authentication in Newman

1. Testing a sample REST API using Newman

• Building a test suite for a RESTful API
• Running tests and analyzing results

2. Testing an external API with authentication

• Configuring authentication for an external API
• Writing tests for authenticated endpoints

3. Automating API Tests in a CI/CD Pipeline

• Setting up a complete CI/CD pipeline
• Integrating Newman tests into the pipeline
• Monitoring and reporting test results in CI/CD