This comprehensive course empowers learners to understand, apply, and evaluate modern API testing methodologies using the RestAssured framework. Beginning with core API fundamentals and setup procedures, the course walks learners through configuring a robust Java-based test environment with Maven and Eclipse, and crafting basic REST API tests.



Skills you'll gain
- Application Programming Interface (API)
- Cucumber (Software)
- Gherkin (Scripting Language)
- Apache Maven
- Test Planning
- OAuth
- Security Testing
- Eclipse (Software)
- Software Testing
- Development Environment
- Restful API
- Test Automation
- Test Engineering
- Behavior-Driven Development
- JSON
- Test Tools
- Test Data
- JUnit
- Test Case
- Authentications
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July 2025
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module introduces learners to the foundational concepts of APIs, web services, and the importance of API testing. It also guides the learner through setting up the development environment using Maven and Eclipse, and writing the first basic RestAssured test using JSON data structures.
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8 videos3 assignments
This module focuses on practical API request handling including PUT, PATCH, DELETE methods, and working with JSON structures using JSONPath and JSONObject. It also covers key concepts in API security—authentication, authorization—and techniques for parameterizing test inputs.
What's included
9 videos3 assignments
This module walks learners through designing a behavior-driven automation framework using Cucumber, executing end-to-end API test scenarios, and reviewing the complete testing process in a structured workflow using RestAssured.
What's included
4 videos3 assignments
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