Objective:

This document outlines a Proof of Concept (POC) for testing a sample API using Postman, a popular API testing tool. The goal is to demonstrate how Postman can be used to send requests, analyze responses, and verify API functionality.

Benefits of Automation:

• Increased Efficiency: Automated testing saves time and allows for frequent API validation.
• Early Error Detection: Catch errors early in development to avoid downstream problems.
• Improved Test Coverage: Automate more test scenarios compared to manual testing.
• Continuous Integration: Integrate API tests into your CI/CD pipeline for automated testing with every code change.

This POC will demonstrate the basic steps to set up and automate API testing, covering the following aspects:

1. Setup Postman

2. Understand API Documentation

3. Create a Postman Collection

4. Add API Requests

5. Add Tests to Requests

6. Organize Requests into a Collection

7. Run Collection and Automate Tests

8. ****Use Environment Variables

9. Integrate with CI/CD Pipeline

10. Monitor Api’s

11. Postbot