REST Assured Java API Testing Automation

This course is part of REST Assured Java API Testing: Basics to Frameworks Specialization

Instructor: EDUCBA

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2 modules

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6 hours to complete

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

16 reviews

Advanced level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Configure REST Assured with Maven and automate end-to-end CRUD API testing workflows in Java.
Implement behavior-driven API tests with Cucumber using Gherkin, feature files, and step definitions.
Convert JSON data into Java POJOs for structured request handling, response validation, and reusable API tests.

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7 assignments

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There are 2 modules in this course

Advance your REST API test automation skills by designing structured, scalable testing workflows with REST Assured, Cucumber, Java, and POJOs. Designed for software testers and automation engineers, this course focuses on building maintainable, behavior-driven API testing solutions.

You’ll configure a Maven-based REST Assured project and implement end-to-end CRUD API tests using authentication, request chaining, response validation, and reusable data structures. You’ll then integrate Cucumber to create human-readable API test scenarios with Gherkin syntax, feature files, and step definitions for behavior-driven development (BDD). You’ll also convert JSON payloads into Java POJOs for structured request and response handling. Through practical REST API testing workflows, you’ll learn to organize test data, interpret status codes, validate responses, and improve test reusability and maintainability. By the end, you’ll be able to configure advanced REST Assured projects, automate CRUD API workflows, implement Cucumber BDD tests, and use Java POJOs for structured API data handling. Enroll to build practical skills for creating modular and maintainable REST API automation solutions.

This module delves into advanced concepts of REST Assured Java by guiding learners through practical configurations, project structuring with Maven, and comprehensive end-to-end API testing workflows. It begins with foundational setup practices, including project metadata management and POM configuration. Learners are then introduced to real-world CRUD operations in REST APIs and are taught to implement robust testing strategies using authentication, request chaining, and response validations. The module culminates in dynamic handling of test data and the use of scalable patterns for automating interactions with RESTful services.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosTotal 81 minutes

Introduction to Course6 minutes
POM File9 minutes
Project Information8 minutes
End to End Testing Part 110 minutes
End to End Testing Part 27 minutes
End to End Testing Part 311 minutes
End to End Testing Part 49 minutes
End to End Testing Part 59 minutes
End to End Testing Part 612 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Project Setup and Configuration10 minutes
End-to-End API Testing10 minutes
Scaling End-to-End Tests10 minutes
Graded - Advanced Test Automation with REST Assured30 minutes

This module introduces learners to the integration of the Cucumber framework with REST Assured for behavior-driven API testing and extends into data-driven automation through JSON to Java POJO conversion. The first half focuses on writing human-readable test scenarios using Cucumber's Gherkin syntax, implementing background setups, and structuring feature files for end-to-end API testing. The second half transitions into converting JSON payloads into Plain Old Java Objects (POJOs), enabling structured and type-safe test data management and response validation. By the end of this module, learners will have the skills to implement both BDD-driven tests and advanced data mapping techniques in REST Assured.