API Test Automation in Java with REST Assured

A practical guide for beginners to validate REST APIs and build a robust test automation framework from scratch.

4.9 (47) ⏱ 1h 54m 📚 3 lessons 🎧 Audio version

About this course

Struggling to verify your application's backend services? Learn how to automate your API testing process, ensuring your application is reliable and robust from the core. This course provides a complete roadmap to mastering API test automation. You will start with the fundamentals of REST and HTTP, then progress to writing your first automated tests with REST Assured. By the end, you'll have the skills to design and build a structured, data-driven testing framework that is easy to maintain and scale. What you'll learn: - Understand the core concepts of REST APIs, HTTP methods, and status codes - Write your first automated API tests in Java using the REST Assured library - Practice validating complex JSON responses, including nested objects and arrays - Learn to handle API authentication, request parameters, and headers effectively - Build a scalable test framework from the ground up using industry-standard patterns - Apply Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) principles for clear, readable tests - Configure data-driven tests to run the same logic with multiple datasets The course begins with essential API theory before guiding you through hands-on exercises with REST Assured, culminating in the construction of a complete testing framework. This course is designed for absolute beginners. No prior experience in API testing is required, though a basic understanding of the Java programming language will be beneficial. Start your journey into automated API testing today.

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Reviews (3)

Brendan Hayes IE Verified learner
★ 4 · 2025-12-31T05:50:15+00:00

Pretty good introduction. The examples were helpful, but I wish there was a bit more practice material. Solid value for the cost.

طارق بن محمود TN Verified learner
★ 4 · 2025-04-06T07:29:15+00:00

This exceeded my expectations. The lessons flowed logically and the real-world applications were spot on. Great job!

Ayoade Adebayo NG
★ 3 · 2025-02-02T02:45:15+00:00

Pretty informative. I liked the practical application examples, though the initial setup took longer than I expected.

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