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API Cheet Sheet

The document is an API Cheat Sheet outlining common API test cases, including response validation, request validation, error handling, success handling, and negative scenarios. It also details types of authentication methods and the structure of API requests, including HTTP methods, headers, parameters, and request body. The cheat sheet serves as a quick reference for developers and testers to ensure proper API functionality and security.

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API Cheet Sheet

The document is an API Cheat Sheet outlining common API test cases, including response validation, request validation, error handling, success handling, and negative scenarios. It also details types of authentication methods and the structure of API requests, including HTTP methods, headers, parameters, and request body. The cheat sheet serves as a quick reference for developers and testers to ensure proper API functionality and security.

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API Cheat Sheet

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Common API Test Cases


1. Response Validation
Verify that the API response status code is 200 OK
upon successful request
Verify that the API response is in the expected
format (e.g. JSON, XML)
Verify that the API response contains all the
expected fields
Verify that the API response contains the correct
data for each field
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Verify that the API response time is within


acceptable limits
Verify that the API response headers are correct.
Verify that the API response contains a specific error
message when the request fails due to validation
errors
Verify that the API response contains a specific error
message when the request fails due to server-side
errors

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2. Request Validation
Verify that the API request parameters are correctly
passed to the API
Verify that the API request method is correct (e.g.,
GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
Verify that the API endpoint URL is correct
Verify API response headers is correct
Verify API returns error message for missing request
payload
Verify API returns error message for missing API
request method

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3. Error Handling
Verify API returns error message for forbidden
access
Verify API returns error message for server-side
validation failure
Verify API returns error message for invalid
authentication credentials
Verify API returns a specific error message for invalid
data format in request
Verify API returns error message and status code for
invalid authentication credentials

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4. Success Handling
Verify that the API returns a success message if the
resource is created successfully
Verify that the API returns a success message if the
resource is updated successfully
Verify that the API returns a success message if the
resource is deleted successfully
Verify that the API returns a success message if the
resource is retrieved successfully
Verify that the API returns a success message if the
resource is retrieved successfully

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5. Negative Scenarios
Verify API response for invalid request method
Verify API response for exceeded payload size
Verify API response for malformed request URL
Verify API response for non-existent resource
Verify API response for expired authentication token
Verify API response for incorrect content type
Verify API response for unexpected server errors
Verify API response for invalid authentication
credentials

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Types of Authentication
1. Basic Authentication
2. Pre-emptive Authentication
3. Digest Authentication
4. OAuth2 Authentication
5. OAuth Authentication

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Request Structure
1. HTTP Method
GET
POST
PUT
DELETE
PATCH

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3. Request Header
Content-Type
Authorization
Accept

4. Request Parameters
Query Parameters
Path Parameters
Request Body

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5. Request Body
For HTTP methods like POST, PUT, and PATCH, the
request body contains the data that the client wants
to send to the server.

6. Authentication
If the API requires authentication, the client must
include authentication credentials (e.g., API keys,
OAuth tokens)

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