API Testing in Python with Requests
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In this workshop you'll get hands-on with requests, a popular Python library for consuming RESTful APIs
- Create a JSON request payload and POST it to a REST API endpoint
- Perform a GET call and write assertions for JSON response body element values
- Perform a GET call and write assertions for basic response characteristics
Meet Your Instructor

Bas Dijkstra
TEST AUTOMATION TRAINER AND CONSULTANT | PYTHON DEVELOPER
I'm an independent test automation consultant with over 14 years of experience helping my clients improve their testing efforts through smart application of tools. I'm an experienced trainer in a range of topics related to test automation and software development.
API Testing in Python with Requests
Bas
99 Minute Workshop

In this, you'll get hands-on with requests, a popular Python library for consuming RESTful APIs. You'll learn how to write tests that check basic properties of REST API responses, such as HTTP status codes, as well as header and body element values.
We'll also see how we can create an object in Python that represents a JSON request payload and how to successfully POST it to an API. You'll also get a list of resources for further learning.
Takeaways
- Create a JSON request payload and POST it to a REST API endpoint
- Perform a GET call and write assertions for JSON response body element values
- Perform a GET call and write assertions for basic response characteristics
Prerequisites
Bas has prepared a document for you to download with all the pre-requisites.
Read through it carefully and let Bas know if you have any questions ahead of the workshop.

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