API testing 101’s: Quick and Easy

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Introduces REST API basics and explains why API tests should outnumber UI tests in the testing pyramid. Shows how to start API testing in Python using libraries and frameworks (pytest, lemoncheesecake, unittest, requests), demonstrates making requests, parsing JSON, assertions and lemoncheesecake matchers, runs a live demo of an API test suite, and covers test reporting and logging.

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