Postman Api Testing Step By Step For Beginners

What is POSTMAN Preview 04:08

Today we will learn : What is Postman

API Client
develop, test, share, document APIs

Step 1: Open Postman webpage - https://www.getpostman.com/

Step 2: Create a free account

Step 3: Activate the account

Step 4: Download and install postman app

Understand POSTMAN GUI Preview 03:21

Today we will learn:

1. About POSTMAN UI
2. Different sections of the interface
3. Header, Sidebar, Builder

How to create First API Request Preview 06:05

Today we will learn:

1. How to create an API request
2. How to run the request
3. How to analyze response

What is Collection | How to create Collection Preview 04:18

Today we will learn:

1. What is COLLECTION
2. How to create Collection
3. How to create folders inside collection
4. How to arrange requests inside collection

How to run COLLECTIONS (Collection Runner) Preview 05:17

Today we will learn:

1. What is COLLECTION
2. How to create Collection
3. How to create folders inside collection
4. How to arrange requests inside collection

How to create and refer variables Preview 06:06

Today we will learn:
1. What are variables in POSTMAN
2. Why use variables
2. How to create variables
3. How to refer variables
Useful TIPS

WHAT
variables - elements(data store) that can take different values

WHY
to reuse values at multiple places
avoid repetition
to avoid re-work when value changes

How to Get and Set variables Preview 07:07

Today we will learn:

1. How to get variables through scripts
2. How to set variables through scripts

pm.variables.get();
pm.variables.set();

pm.globals.get();
pm.globals.set();

pm.environment.get();
pm.environment.set();

How to create Environments Preview 08:14

Today we will learn:

1. What is Environment
2. How to create Environment
3. How to use Environment
4. How to delete Environment

Env is a set of key-value pairs

Reference - https://reqres.in/

How to create quick scripts Preview 02:43

Today we will learn:

1. How to create quick scripts using Snippets

Snippets = script templates

How to create First Test Preview 06:03

Today we will learn:

1. What are Tests in POSTMAN
2. How to create tests at REQUEST level
3. How to create tests at FOLDER level
4. How to create tests at COLLECTION level

Postman tests are javascript code that is executed after receiving the response
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How to Debug Preview 06:44

Today we will learn:

1. How to debug with Postman Console
2. How to open Postman Console window
3. Information shown on Postman Console window
4. Clear logs
5. console.log()
    console.info()
    console.warn()
    console.error()
6. App Debug Logs : Developer - DevTools

Data Driven Testing | How to get data from csv & json Preview 17:13

Today we will learn:

1. How to get data from csv file
2. How to get data from json file
3. How to Run data-driven API Requests
4. How to Run data-driven Tests

Useful TIPS

Data variables can be used wherever environment variables can be used except in pre-request and test scripts

References :
https://reqres.in/
https://codebeautify.org/jsonviewer

How to add Authorization in Postman Preview 09:32

Basics of Authorization

A simple example and demo

Note - if you provide authorization at collection or folder level, In the request authorization, Select - "Inherit auth from parent"

When you add Authorization, some headers get added in the request, You can check by going to Headers tab and view hidden Headers

Why we have Authorization and not Authentication in API Requests Preview 04:27

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How to run from Command-line (Newman) Preview 08:24

Today we will learn:

1. How to debug with Postman Console
2. How to open Postman Console window
3. Information shown on Postman Console window
4. Clear logs
5. console.log()
    console.info()
    console.warn()
    console.error()
6. App Debug Logs : Developer - DevTools

How to run from JENKINS Preview 04:16

Pre-requisite - previous session - How to run from command line

Today we will learn:
1. How to setup Postman job in Jenkins
2. How to run Postman from Jenkins

How to create and manage Workspaces Preview 05:36

Today we will learn:

1. What is a workspace
2. How to create and manage workspace
3. How to share collections in workspaces
4. How to remove a collection from workspace

Workspace is an area where you can group, organize and manage your collections

Workspaces are available from Postman 6.0 ver

How to create API Monitors Preview 07:02

Today we will learn:

1. What are MONITORS
2. How to create Monitors
3. How to send email notifications with results
4. How to edit/pause/stop Monitors

Monitors - help to run collections periodically to check the performance and response of api

Notes:
Each Postman user gets 1,000 monitoring calls for free per month. 
Each Postman Pro and Enterprise team gets 10,000 free monthly requests

How to create API Documentation Preview 07:39

Today we will learn:

1. What is API Documentation
2. How to create API Documentation
3. How to publish (private and public) Documentations
4. How to unpublish

What is API Documentation
a Postman feature that lets you share API documentation in a beautifully formatted web page. 

Useful TIPS
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1. When you select an environment. The variables e.g. {‌{url}} will be replaced by their values from the selected env in documentation.

2. If you have any confidential data (passwords etc) remove them before publishing the documenation

How to run Collection Remotely with URL Preview 03:34

Today we will learn:

1. How to get Collection URL
2. How to run Collection remotely (from anywhere) using collection url

Step 1 : Get your collection url

Step 2 : Get Newman and run with command
            newman run "url"

How to run SOAP requests in Postman Preview 07:27

Today we will learn:

1. How to add SOAP request in Postman
2. Run and Validate

Step 1 : Get Soap request url or WSDL url add to request url

Step 2 : Set method as POST

Step 3 : Set body as raw and set text/xml

Step 4 : Provide request data in body

Step 5 : Run and validate

API Chaining | REST Preview 17:21

How to create Mock APIs in Postman Preview 05:15

In this lecture, we will learn:

1. What is Mock API

2. Why we need Mock APIs

3. How to create Mock APIs in Postman