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API testing helps ensure that your application’s APIs are secured and perform as expected.
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Continuing our mini-series on backend testing, we’re diving deep into API testing to discover how it can increase apps’ quality without significantly raising the QA costs.
Almost any application relies on third-party APIs for some of its functionality, from signing in with Facebook to finding a location with Google Maps. But few teams spend enough efforts on API testing unless their APIs are public.
This can have disastrous consequences.
But no worries, this guide will teach you everything you need to know about API testing:
- What is API testing and why it’s important
- How is API testing done?
- Types of API tests
- Automation
- API testing tools
What is API testing and why it’s important
Application Programming Interfaces (API) is what allows developers to integrate features from other apps into their own products without having to build them from scratch.
This means users can log into your event management app via Facebook, find a venue they want on Google Maps, and buy a ticket via a booking service. All without leaving your app.
APIs enhance user experience and make developers’ life easier.
They can also connect different components of an app. In a microservices architecture, APIs glue together different modules, each having a separate database and interface. This means they can function independently and provide a higher uptime.