Certificate in API Test Automation
Course Overview
Course Contents
The API Test Automation Certificate Program teaches beginners essential skills in API testing and automation. It focuses on APIs’ role in software, emphasizing automated testing to ensure functionality, reliability and security through hands-on learning and practical applications.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand and implement basic API test cases.
- Gain familiarity with popular API testing tools and environments.
- Learn the fundamentals of creating automated test scripts.
- Obtain insights into integrating API testing with broader software development and deployment practices.
| Module | Details |
|---|---|
| Module 1 Introduction to API Testing (4 hours) |
Topics: Overview of APIs and Web Services & Importance of API Testing, API Test Lifecycle Objective: Understand the fundamentals of APIs, compare API testing with UI testing, and learn the overall API test lifecycle. |
| Module 2 Core Concepts in API Test Automation (6 hours) |
Topics: HTTP Basics & Understanding REST API Basics Objective: Master basic HTTP communication and REST API architectural principles. |
| Module 3 Postman for API Testing (8 hours) |
Topics: Introduction to Postman, Creating and Sending Requests, Assertions in Postman & Working with Collections and Environments Objective: Learn how to create, execute, and organize API tests using the Postman interface. |
| Module 4 Introduction to Automation Frameworks (8 hours) |
Topics: Programming Language Basics, Setting Up Postman for Automation & Automated Test Scenarios Objective: Transition to automated test execution using programming basics and Newman CLI tool. |
| Module 5 API Test Automation with REST Assured (10 hours) |
Topics: Introduction to REST Assured (Java) or equivalent framework in Python, Setting Up REST Assured Project, Writing Basic API Test Scripts & Parameterization and Data-Driven Testing Objective: Build code-based API test automation scripts using frameworks like REST Assured. |
| Module 6 Mocking APIs and Testing in Isolation (6 hours) |
Topics: Introduction to Mock Servers, Creating Mock APIs for Testing Scenarios & Isolated Testing Objective: Practice testing APIs independently without relying on backend dependencies. |
| Module 7 CI/CD Integration for API Testing (4 hours) |
Topics: Overview of CI/CD Basics, Integrating API Tests into CI/CD Pipelines & Reporting and Notifications Objective: Integrate automated API test execution into CI/CD pipelines. |
| Module 8 Capstone Project & Final Assessment (2 hours) |
Topics: API Test Planning, Test Case Automation & Project Execution & Presentation Objective: Plan, build, and present a complete automated API test suite. |
Course Fee
Your Investment
Rs 60,000/=
Admission Requirements
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Foundational Knowledge
Basic familiarity with general software development principles or manual testing workflows.
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Zero Programming Prerequisites
No advance coding experience required. Technical concepts and test scripting are taught from core principles.
This program is ideal for individuals with a basic understanding of software development or manual testing but does not require prior programming experience. It prepares students for roles in software testing, quality assurance, and automation engineering, with a particular focus on API reliability in applications.
Please review the entry requirements before starting your application.
