API test automation using Karate framework

An easy to follow tutorial on Karate framework to build API test automation skills even without prior experience

What you'll learn
Understand the strengths of Karate test automation framework
Use Karate test framework to automate API tests
Use Karate test framework to automate custom tests like validating record in database, event in a message broker etc
Use Karate to control test execution using tags

Requirements
Basic understanding of APIs and the importance of test automation. Background in Java is helpful but not mandatory.

Description
Test automation is a skill that is constantly in demand and individuals who possess the appropriate skill set are highly sought after. With virtually all web apps and services communicating over APIs today, API test automation as a skill has become even more important.

Learn how to automate API tests using the Karate test framework, which has become one of the most widely used test automation frameworks in the world. There is no requirement for previous experience in API test automation or any programming expertise to take this course. However, a basic knowledge of APIs and a general understanding of the importance of automation are expected.

This is a hands-on course that will cover below topics:-

Framework Installation and setup

Understanding the standard Karate project structure

Validating REST GET, PUT, DELETE, POST APIs

Working with request response headers, query parameters, cookies

Working with complex responses using fuzzy matching

validating public as well as restricted/authenticated APIs

Using tags to control test execution

data-driven testing

Interop with Java and Javascript code

Custom test validation using Java interop

Writing modular tests

Environment switching

Introduction to features like retry-until, before-after hooks

Parallelizing test execution

At the end of the course, you will have sufficient knowledge to start API test automation on your own and confidently add the skillset to your resume.

Who this course is for
Beginner software engineers wanting to learn API test automation