Postman Course - Rest API Testing and Development

Postman Course - Rest API Testing and Development

The most comprehensive API development and testing course on Postman. Learn to use mock server and scripting features.

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9,354 students

Created by Umer Nawab

Last updated 8/2021

English

What you'll learn

1. Basics of APIs
2. Getting started with Postman
3. Making API requests using different environments
4. Types of API Authorization models and how to configure them in Postman
5. Writing Pre-Request and Test Scripts to automate API Testing
6. Simulating API behavior using mocking feature in Postman
7. Documenting your API and sharing it with others
8. Collaborating on APIs with teammates effectively using Postman

Course content

10 sections • 44 lectures • 3h 3m total length

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Description

Postman is a tool used by millions of developers around the world to document, test and interact with APIs. This course will show you the basics of postman and take you from making simple requests all the way to advanced topics such as scripting and mocking out an API.

We will start with the basics of APIs, types of APIs and then we will dive deeper into Postman Features that help in interacting with APIs. We will look at sending requests, setting up environments, specifying examples and authenticating requests. we will also look how to overcome a situation when the backend team is still developing the APIs and the frontend team needs to consume it.

Some of the major topics that we will cover include:

Basics of API

What is an API

Types of Web based APIs

How REST APIs Work

Getting Started with Postman

What is Postman

Installing & Updating Postman

Navigating Postman

Sending your first request

Creating your first collection

Creating a workspace

Sending Requests

Setup the API

Building Requests

Authorizing Requests

Basic Authentication

API Keys

OAuth 2.0

Bearer Tokens

eceiving Responses

Grouping requests in Collections

Using variables

Managing Environments

Specifying Examples

Generating client code

Sync

Writing Scripts

Scripting in Postman

Writing Pre-request Scripts

Writing Tests

Running Collections

Using the Collection Runner

Scheduling runs with Monitors

Building request workflows

Importing Data files

Mock Server

What is Mocking?

Additional Responses

Mocking using API

Postman Matching Algorithm

Documentation

Documenting Your API

Authoring your Docs

Publishing Documentation

Viewing Documentation

Team Tools

Working with your Team

Sharing your work

Integrations

Postman API

The course is made using the latest version of Postman and outlines practical uses of Postman in your development workflow.

Who this course is for:

• Beginner and Intermediate level back-end developers curious about using Postman in their API development
• Beginner and Intermediate level front-end developers who want to use Postman effectively to consume APIs in their projects
• Beginner and Intermediate level test engineers who wish to automate API testing using Postman

Instructor : Umer Nawab

Chief Technology Officer at Intelligenes Inc.

Umer Nawab

4.5 Instructor Rating

18 Reviews

8,868 Students

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A versatile, ambitious, and proactive IT professional with more than 15 years’ experience in project management and in the delivery of Mission Critical Technology Solutions for a wide array of medium and large- scale enterprises situated across the globe. An accomplished analytical thinker, possessing demonstrated expertise in software project implementation, product development, and technological innovation. Exceptional systems knowledge and a proven track record in a number technology platforms and methodologies including Microsoft .NET, SQL server, JavaScript, REST Services, and Agile Project Management. With a collaborative approach in leadership along with the aptitude to foster a team-orientated environment while imparting knowledge to others, offering strong problem-solving skills and solid communication skills.