Basics of REST API using Postman

Why take this course

If you want to get a practical understanding of REST API fundamentals and the Postman tool, then this training is for you. You will learn to work with Postman and implement it in your own project, which will allow you to begin effective testing and response analysis.

What you'll learn

• The fundamentals of REST API testing.
• How to understand HTTP methods and response codes.
• The Postman tool and its features.
• How to start testing REST APIs.
• Use the Postman tool with confidence.
• Prepare sets of manual requests.
• How to perform response analysis.
• How to prepare automated assertions to verify your tests.
• Build query collections and learn how to run them using the built-in runner.
• How to integrate Postman tests into a CI process and run them locally using the Newman add-on.

Certification & Exam

Upon completing the training, you will receive a personalized certificate confirming your skills in REST API fundamentals using Postman. There is no final exam—all that’s required is active participation in the sessions.

Who is this course for

This course is intended for anyone who is part of a project team and involved in the software development process, and who wants to learn the fundamentals of REST API testing using Postman.

Topics covered

• REST API basics
  • What is it, how is it different from other types of API
  • HTTP methods
  • Response codes
  • Authentication and authorization
• Postman basics
  • Presentation of the tool and its functions
  • Building inquiries
  • Answer analysis
  • Query collections
• Variables and test environments
  • What is a variable and how to use it
  • How and why to use test environments
  • Variable ranges
  • Import and export of variables / environments / collections
• Pre-request scripts and tests
  • What are they?
  • Add verification points from built-in snippets
  • Use of scripts within a collection
• Various issues
  • Run prepared collections using the built-in runner
  • Authentication (HTTP authorization)
  • Newman