The Journal of a Tester: Blog about my survival escapades 🚀

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  • Smart Tests using Postman!!

     When you are planning to write Tests for an API, make sure to write it in a way where the dynamic variables are used wherever possible, because this will help you to cover new scenarios for every run. If you are executing a UI test case, for every run you want to test with dynamic or…

  • Basics of JSON

    JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is an open-standard file format or data interchange format that uses human-readable text to transmit data objects consisting of attribute – value pairs and array data types (or any other serializable value). It is a very common data format, with a diverse range of applications, such as serving as replacement for…

  • Automation Testing

     Automation is not a one-time activity and it is not going to replace your manual Testing completely. All you need to group your actions based on the repetitions. I would say personally, that a Tester should always be capable and adaptable to the evolving tools.   Where to start with? Just go back, and refresh your college…

  • API Testing

     API testing is a type of software testing that involves testing APIs directly and also as a part of integration testing to check whether the API meets expectations in terms of functionality, reliability, performance, and security of an application. In API Testing our main focus will be on a Business logic layer of the software…

  • HTTP Response codes

    If you are into API Testing recently, it’s good to have an understanding of the API response codes. A good API will be able to handle the response codes appropriately.  Let’s have a look at the commonly used response codes: 200 (OK): It indicates that the REST API successfully carried out whatever action the client…

  • Google Chat API – Adding to the Existing requests for receiving notifications upon completion

    Dear Folks, Hope all of you are safe and healthy 🙂 If you have just started API testing with Postman, or executing a small set of test cases, else if you are in the learning phase, this google chat API will be really helpful for you. You need to be informed about the completion of…

  • How to create realistic bulk data for Tests? Mockaroo - A boon for Test Data creation!!

    Mockaroo helps in creating realistic and bulk Test data in a jiffy!! This helps you to create realistic Test data, and also a number of data requests in just a single click. Step 1: Create your account: Step 2: Navigate to the “SCHEMAS” tab, to create a Schema based on your Test Data requirement. And…