REST Assured
API Automation

End-to-end engineering training focused on REST architecture, high-performance framework design, and enterprise CI/CD integration.

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Module 1: API Fundamentals

Definition of Application Programming Interfaces
Client–Server architectural patterns
REST vs SOAP Comparative Analysis
HTTP Protocol Mechanics
HTTP Methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE
Request & Response Orchestration
Headers, Payloads, & Status Code Mapping

Module 2: REST Architecture

Core REST constraints & principles
Statelessness & Scalability
Resources, URIs, and Endpoints
Idempotent vs Non-Idempotent Methods
Industrial Status Codes (1xx–5xx)

Module 3: REST Assured Infrastructure

REST Assured library ecosystem
Validation Advantages & ROI
Technical Architecture Overview
Integration with Java, Maven, and TestNG

<dependency>
  <groupId>io.rest-assured</groupId>
  <artifactId>rest-assured</artifactId>
  <version>5.4.0</version>
</dependency>

Module 4: Validating Responses

Gherkin syntax (Given, When, Then)
Asserting Status Codes & Status Lines
Validating Response Headers & Cookies
Parsing JSON Response Bodies
JSONPath expressions for deep validation
XML Response parsing with XmlPath

Module 5: Request Payload Management

Sending Static JSON payloads
Handling Dynamic Data via Maps & Lists
External JSON file integration
Serialization & Deserialization concepts
POJO Classes (Plain Old Java Objects)
Jackson & Gson libraries integration

Module 6: Advanced Authentication

Basic & Digest Authentication
Bearer Token Protocols
OAuth 1.0 vs OAuth 2.0 Flow
API Key Authorization
Handling Session IDs & Cookies

Module 7: Schema Validation & Complexity

JSON Schema Validation (Compliance testing)
XML Schema (XSD) Validation
Handling Multi-part Form Data
File Upload & Download Automation
Logging Requests & Responses for Debugging

Module 8: Enterprise Framework Design

Request/Response Specification Builders
Base Class & Utility Method Design
Environment Property Management
Data-Driven Testing with TestNG DataProviders
Reporting with Allure & Extent Reports

Module 9: CI/CD & DevOps Integration

Execution via Maven Command Line
Jenkins Pipeline Configuration
GitHub Actions for API Smoke Tests
Dynamic Environment Selection (Dev/QA/Prod)