Plus QA Blog Getting Started with API Testing for Web and Mobile Applications

APIs (or Application Programming Interface) are an essential component of software applications. They save developers valuable time by allowing them to integrate features and capabilities from other applications that would otherwise have to have been written from scratch. For many applications, they depend on having robust, dependable access to an APIs endpoints in order for it to function properly, while also being mindful of things like security and the overall API performance. Developers who plan to extend aspects of their application as part of an API or who want to validate the reliability of their existing API should consider implementing thorough API Testing. What is API Testing? API Testing is a method of software testing which aims to identify defects within an API in order to prevent errors in applications that make use of it. There are many types of API Testing and it is through these methods that testers are able to validate the security, reliability, and performance of an API. API Testing functions differently than traditional manual testing - instead of interacting with the GUI of a traditional application, a tester will use software to send calls to the API and, as the system provides outputs, they [...]The post Getting Started with API Testing for Web and Mobile Applications appeared first on PLUS QA - Web and Mobile Applications QA Testing Company.