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APIs are integral to modern business strategies, emphasizing the importance of API testing to ensure functionality, performance, security, and usability. The document discusses the characteristics and architecture of APIs, along with the advantages of automated API testing within continuous integration and deployment frameworks. It concludes by advocating for respectful treatment of APIs through early testing, usability design, and automation.
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- 1. More Coverage, BetterDiagnostics Including API Testing Into the Continuous Integration and Deployment Process Ole Lensmar, SmartBear Software
- 2. Why should youcare about API Testing?
- 3. Because today, APIsare at the core of everything!
- 4. Mobile Mashups Devices Game Web Consoles Apps APIs Cloud Social Media Services B2B Appliances Partners Other APIs
- 5. APIs are atthe core of business strategies – not just technology strategies
- 6. APIs are showingextreme growth in all industries (from programmableweb.com)
- 7. We are inthe Golden Age of APIs!
- 8. What do weactually mean by “API”?
- 9. … WOA SOAP REST JSON WSDL XML JMS Thrift Buzzwords? Check! HTTP SOA OAuth Protocol Buffers WADL WS-* POX SPDY WebSockets …
- 10. An API isdata or a service that is available over the network using a standard protocol and format for example… An HTTP search request returning results in JSON format A SOAP request for authorizing access to a secured system
- 11. Common characteristics ofAPIs APIs are consumed by software, not end users APIs do not have a UI – there is nothing to “look” at or interact with APIs expose business logic or functionality, mostly for integration purposes APIs can be both private or public
- 12. How do APIsfit into an architecture? Business A Business B Mobile / Web App Web App Desktop App REST SOAP Public REST Public API API REST JMS SOAP Thrift Service Service Service Service API 1 API 2 API 3 API
- 13. Quality Aspects ofan API Functionality – does it work as expected? Performance – does it perform as required? Security – is it secured for common attacks? Usability – is it usable? Compliance – does it follow common practices?
- 14. How do youtest an API? APIs generally implement a request-response model for exchanging messages or data Parameterized Request Test API Response A simple test sends a request message and validates that the response message has the expected content
- 15. Single vs Multi-RequestTests Request API 1 Response Multi- Request Request API 2 Test Response Request API 1 Response
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- 17. How does APITesting relate to other types of testing? UI Tests Web / Mobile / Desktop (automated or manual) API Tests API Unit Unit Unit Unit Tests Unit Unit Unit
- 18. Automated API Testing– what do we mean?
- 19. “Running preconfigured APITests automatically using a test execution framework or scheduler” Functional – Performance - Security
- 20. In Agile youhave “Continuous Integration” API Tests should be run automatically and continuously for every build of the software
- 21. In DevOps youhave “Continuous Deployment” API Monitors run continuously to ensure operations and production quality
- 22. Opportunity : Reuseof API Test Assets Development : Continuous Integration / Deployment API Tests and Quality Assets Operations : API Monitoring
- 23. Benefits of TestAsset Reuse Realistic monitoring Development Feed-forward – how it’s supposed to work Automated Tests / Assets Feedback – Comprehensive error information Operations
- 24. Wrapping up - Howshould you treat your APIs?
- 25. R-E-S-P-E-C-T your APIs! Design for usability Test Early Create Dedicated API Tests Automate your tests Assert performance and security
- 26. Thanks! ole.lensmar@smartbear.com
Editor's Notes
- #14 No UI – you can’t see it!