Inside Story: Scratching the Black Box - API
- 1. <2002> Pic Credits: www Popularly referred to as API Mandate Memo from Jeff Bezos
- 2. Inside Story: Scratching the Black Box - API Ravisuriya @testingGarage Test Engineer Student of Software Testing
- 3. <audience> • One starting with Web API Testing – primary audience • One wanting to explore deep into layers of Web API
- 6. <api> • API is a software intermediary • It allows two or more applications to talk to each other Intermediary – someone who acts as a mediator between two other people
- 7. <you know it> intermediaries (APIs) ? a system
- 8. <api in me> Pic Credits: www organs as biological intermediaries (APIs)
- 9. <black box?> • Is an API a black box? • Is Selenium library a black box? • Is Appium library a black box? • One’s testing mindset determines the colour of a box
- 10. <web api>
- 11. <model> • A model is a simplified version of the observations • It helps to focus on what has to be focused • It helps you make better assumptions and test them
- 12. <model> • Have models in testing & automation • Model the • Platform + Layers + Product • Product + User + Use Cases + Data • … and more A basic model of UI and Back-end All models are wrong, but some are useful. – George Box
- 13. <platform model> An API platform model from one of my projects as I understood and wrote it for my better understanding of communication between different components and API endpoints, and to client.
- 14. <model the api tests> • TEST DATES - a heuristic • Tests • Events • State • Technology • Data • Actions • Time • Experience • Storage Download mind map: https://bit.ly/36sXZF8
- 15. <demo> • Web API: restful-booker.herokuapp.com • Credits: Mark Winteringham • Hotel Booking API
- 16. <demo> • API & Back-End Model • Test Model • Test Strategy • Test Data • Test Coverage
- 17. <demo> ReSTful Booker Booking API Model
- 18. <demo> Structural Model to focus on what to test in the Booking API We will touch these areas in the testing now for Booking API
- 19. <questions> … … ..? • Don’t Panic; Share Awareness • Know what is Syndromic Approach • Wear Mask • Keep Social Distance • Sanitize, Hand Wash • Take Vaccine • Watch Out for Symptoms • Do Not Wait for Test Report to Decide and ACT • Seek Medication Immediately on Noticing Symptoms • We will cross this pandemic! Flow Chart: Practical Approach to sample COVID Credits: Dr Chetan Kumar NG Download here: https://bit.ly/3r1miUo
- 20. <thank you> @testingGarage ravisuriya1 at gmail dot com