{"product_id":"software-testing-api-testing-with-postman","title":"Software Testing – API Testing with Postman","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"dt-heading-xl\"\u003eAccelerate Quality Assurance with Professional API Testing and Postman Automation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dt-body-premium\"\u003e\n    In the modern microservices architecture, the API is the foundation of digital connectivity. \"Software Testing – API Testing with Postman\" is an elite training path designed to take you from manual endpoint validation to sophisticated, automated testing workflows. This course, aligned with the Skillsoft Aspire journey, bridges the gap between basic request-sending and professional-grade automation. You will master the full spectrum of API testing—including functional, contract, performance, and security testing—while leveraging the industry-standard Postman platform. By the end of this track, you will be capable of integrating Newman into CI\/CD pipelines and using tools like k6 to ensure your applications are not only functional but resilient under pressure.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"dt-grid-v7\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"dt-glass-panel-v7\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"dt-heading-card\"\u003eWho is this for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cul class=\"dt-list-premium\"\u003e\n            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQA Engineers\u003c\/strong\u003e looking to transition from manual UI testing to high-demand automated API testing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack-end Developers\u003c\/strong\u003e who want to build robust unit and integration tests for their services.\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevOps Professionals\u003c\/strong\u003e seeking to integrate automated API quality gates into GitHub Actions pipelines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity Researchers\u003c\/strong\u003e focused on identifying vulnerabilities within the OWASP API Top 10 framework.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"dt-glass-panel-v7\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"dt-heading-card\"\u003eReady for roles like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cul class=\"dt-list-premium\"\u003e\n            \u003cli\u003eAPI Automation Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003cli\u003eSDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003cli\u003eQuality Assurance Specialist\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003cli\u003eBack-end Software Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003cli\u003ePerformance Testing Analyst\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"dt-heading-section\"\u003eCourse Curriculum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"dt-acc-item-v7\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eGetting Started with Postman \u0026amp; RESTful APIs \u003cspan class=\"dt-acc-toggle\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"dt-acc-content\"\u003e\n        Lay the groundwork by mastering the Postman UI and the fundamentals of RESTful architecture. Learn to send GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests, manage query parameters, and work with path variables. You will also explore cURL integration and the use of environments to manage multiple API stages (Dev, Test, Prod).\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"dt-acc-item-v7\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAPI Contract Testing with OpenAPI 3.1 \u003cspan class=\"dt-acc-toggle\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"dt-acc-content\"\u003e\n        Learn how to treat your API as a formal agreement. This module covers the OpenAPI Specification (OAS), teaching you how to define schemas in the components section, specify array response bodies, and use the Postman contract test generator to validate that your server adheres to the agreed-upon blueprint.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"dt-acc-item-v7\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAutomation Testing \u0026amp; CI\/CD Integration \u003cspan class=\"dt-acc-toggle\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"dt-acc-content\"\u003e\n        Transform your collections into a continuous testing suite. Install and configure the Newman CLI to run tests from the command line, then integrate these tests into a GitHub Actions pipeline. 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