Application Programming Interface (API) is the backbone of the modern world. A lot of the activities you do on digital platforms leverage APIs, and testing those APIs is key to delivering good User Experience in software and applications. If you are trying to test APIs and don’t know where to start, read on and discover 60 test cases for API testing that you can use for references.
This year, we’ve witnessed a significant shift in the tech landscape. Industry giants like Amazon (AWS), Facebook, Twitter, GitHub, and others are embracing GraphQL APIs, both for their internal operations and external interactions. GraphQL, hailed as the SQL for APIs, is more than a query language – It's a runtime that efficiently retrieves data from databases.
By now, those working in software development know what functional tests and end-to-end tests are. They also know test automation is the key to speeding up their development process without compromising software quality. However, visual testing, a set of tests designed to make sure that your app “looks” as intended, is an often-forgotten facet of testing. The good news here is it is easy to start visual testing, especially if you have some pre-existing functional/e2e test scripts.