Certificate in REST API Testing

Course details

REST API Testing involves automation testing of the RESTful APIs for web applications. The testing ensures error free data exchange of REST API by the various HTTP/S requests or responses and to check if REST API is working fine or not.

Why should one take Certificate in REST API Testing?
REST API Testing is the latest upcoming domain of testing which has seen rapid acceptance across the companies due to extensive usage of cloud applications and REST API for data exchange.

Vskills Certificate in REST API Testing provides not only details on REST API and its working but also how to design and execute test cases.
The certification attests to your skills and knowledge in REST Automation Testing.  

The certification covers

• REST API Basics
• REST API Testing Design
• REST API Test Execution
• REST API Testing Tools

Who will benefit from taking Certificate in REST API Testing?
Web Application testing professionals, software testing professionals, engineers, team leads, senior QA engineers, and managers will benefit immensely by opting for Vskills Certificate in REST Automation Testing to gain an edge in the REST Automation Testing and be noticeable amongst their colleagues as well as make progress in their respective careers.

Students taking the certification also gain by showcasing their understanding of REST Automation Testing and are able to increase their job opportunities.
 
Benefits of Certification

• Government certification
• Certification valid for life
• Lifelong e-learning access
• Learning Hours: 15+ hrs

 
How It Works

1. Select Certification & Register
2. Receive Online e-Learning Access (LMS)
3. Take exam online anywhere, anytime
4. Get certified & Increase Employability

Test Details

• Duration: 60 minutes
• No. of questions: 50
• Maximum marks: 50, Passing marks: 25 (50%).
• There is NO negative marking in this module.
• Online exam.

 
TABLE OF CONTENT

Software Testing Basics

• Scope
• Functional vs. Non-Functional testing
• Defects and Failures
• Finding Faults Early
• Compatibility
• Input Combinations and Preconditions
• Static vs. Dynamic Testing
• Software Verification and Validation
• The Software Testing Team
• Software Quality Assurance (SQA)
• Testing Methods - The box approach

REST API Basics

• REST Basics
• REST and HTTP are not same
• REST Guiding Principles
• REST Architectural Elements
• HTTP Methods
• Resource Naming

Idempotence

• Idempotence Basics
• HTTP Safe Methods
• HTTP Idempotent Methods
• HTTP POST
• HTTP PUT
• HTTP DELETE
• HTTP GET
• HTTP HEAD
• HTTP OPTIONS
• HTTP TRACE

HTTP Status Codes

• HTTP Status Code Basics
• 1xx Informational response
• 2xx Success
• 3xx Redirection
• 4xx Client errors
• 5xx Server errors

REST API Testing Design

• Test Design
• REST API Testing Challenges
• REST API Testing Requirements Gathering
• REST API Testing High Level Design
• REST API Testing Low level Design
• REST API Testing

REST API Test Execution

• REST API Unit Testing
• REST API Integration Testing
• REST API Test Development
• REST API Testing Defects
• Defects Reporting
• REST API Testing Best Practices
• Example - HTTP API Testing

REST API Testing Tools

• Postman
• SoapUI
• REST-Assured
• Jmeter
• CI with Jenkins
• cURL

Updated on 18 December, 2023