Module 1: Introduction to API Testing 

1. 1. 1. What is API Testing? 
         • • Definition of API Testing 
           • Importance of API Testing 
           • Key Benefits of API Testing 
      2. Definition and Importance of API Testing in Software Development
         • • Critical Role in Software Development 
             • • Supports Business Logic 
               • Improves User Experience 
           • API Testing in Complex Architectures 
             • • Microservices and SOA
               • Integration with Third-Party Services
           • Quality Assurance Contributions
             
             • • Early Issue Detection 
               • Stability and Reliability 
               • CI/CD Contributions 
      3. Differences between API Testing and UI Testing

Introduction to Manual API Testing

1. 1. 1. What is Postman? 
         • • Overview of Postman as an API Development and Testing Tool
           • Key Features and Benefits 
      2. Setting Up Postman 
         • • Installing Postman and Creating an Account 
           • Exploring the Postman Interface 
             • • Workspaces 
               • Collections 
               • Request Builder 
               • Console 
      3. Basic API Requests in Postman 
         • • Creating and Sending Requests 
             • • GET Requests 
               • POST Requests 
               • PUT Requests 
               • DELETE Requests 
           • Understanding Request Components 
             • • Headers 
               • Parameters 
               • Body 
      4. Analyzing API Responses 
         • • Status Codes 
           • Headers
           • Response Body 
      5. Creating Collections and Environments in Postman
         • • Organizing Requests with Collections 
           • Setting Up Environments 
             • • Environment Variables (base URLs, tokens) 

Module 2: Building an Automation Framework 

1. 1. 1. Overview of an Automation Framework for API Testing
      2. Data-Driven Testing Implementation 
         • • Implementation Details 
           • Benefits of Data-Driven Testing 
      3. PyTest Framework Setup 
         • • Key Features and Setup 
           • Benefits of PyTest Framework 
      4. Error Handling and Logging 
         • • Error Handling 
           • Logging 
           • Benefits of Error Handling and Logging 
      5. Test Reporting and Analysis with Allure 
         • • Allure Reporting Features 
           • Report Generation Commands 

Framework Structure and Code Practices

1. 1. 1. Creating the Folder Structure 
      2. Config Directory 
         • • url.ini 
           • config.py 
      3. Utilities Directory 
         • • api_utilities.py 
           • file_utilities.py 
           • config_parser.py 
      4. Test Data Directory (TestData/) 
         • • Types of Data Files 
           • Benefits of Test Data Directory 
      5. Requirements Management (requirements.txt) 
      6. Tests Directory 
         • • Example Test Case (test_season_details.py) 
      7. Executing Tests with PyTest 
         1. • Running All Tests 
            • Running Specific Tests 
            • Generating HTML and Allure Reports