Answering questions about learning API automation

Learning by answering questions

Today I came across a question on the MoT Club about learning API Testing.

You can read my answer here: https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/learning-api-testing-whats-the-best-way/45983/3

What I have learned, is there is still a great deal I want to write about API testing, and I really should get on with it.

API Testing topics I want to cover

Some rough topics that I want to cover in my API Testing Series:

• Sign-posts to existing learning material for REST API testing
• Sign-posts to good explanations on what APIs and Web services are
• My own descriptions on the different aspects of testing APIs, including:
  • Testing the API for conventional correctness
    • Error conditions and return codes
    • Headers and body content
  • Using APIs for system testing
  • Mocking
  • Test data
• Exploration workflow
• Automation of API Testing