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API Testing Workshop

Ideal for agile and DevOps teams, this workshop-style course demonstrates the benefits of API testing using commercial and open-source software.

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Description
  • Get a foundational understanding of API Testing
  • Gain experience and practice with hands-on exercises
  • Learn API Testing best practices
  • Sample common tools and techniques used in API Testing
 
Join us for this workshop-style class where we will examine and practice the benefits of API testing using commercial and open-source software.  Students will leave with a better appreciation of the value of API testing, and how it can be applied to their work. 
 
An application programming interface (API) acts as the plumbing for a system. For web applications, developers use a web API to communicate between the client and server. This API is often nothing more than regular text that follows a known pattern that both the client and server understand. Accessing this layer allows us to test differently. In the UI, certain invalid inputs are prevented, but the API will allow any possible ordering of text, which opens up a lot of possibilities for finding defects.
 
Why is testing at the API level valuable? For one, it lets us follow data-driven testing, so we can be faster and more robust than testing the UI.  Also, it can be used to test the security; for example, does your server implicitly trust what the client is sending?  Finally, it is an excellent method to confirm that when sending invalid information, the API should respond in a helpful manner.  A large portion of the developer's work is debugging and maintenance, and API's that respond with helpful messages go a long way towards that goal.
 
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for agile and DevOps teams who need to define and validate specific API use cases and understand the boundaries and expectations of the system. While some of the course requires writing code, the majority can be accomplished with a simple text editor, web browser, and access to the API we’re testing.

 

Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]
Course Outline
An introduction to API testing
Reasons for API testing
What software uses APIs
API formats
  • RESTful
  • Soap
  • JSON
  • HTML
  • Plain text
  • YAML
  • GRPC
  • protobuf
  • historical
  • Corba
  • RPC
 
Software testing with APIs
General testing mindset
Agile test pyramid
End-to-end testing
TDD
Functional and Non-Functional
Manual exploratory testing
 
API testing techniques
Focus on negative cases
Clarity of error messages
Security concerns
Performance
Avoiding the network
Authorization testing
Query string
Body
Headers
Data-driven testing
Fuzzing
Required inputs
API Contracts
Character encoding
Min-size/Max-size tests
External API's
Debugging
Documenting
Caching
 
API testing tools
General programming languages
Postman
SoapUI
Specialized tools for external API's
Swagger
Network sniffers
 
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Don't see a date that fits your schedule? Contact us for scheduling options at 929.777.8102
Download Fact Sheet
Price: $1,545 USD
Course Duration: 2 Days
Description
  • Get a foundational understanding of API Testing
  • Gain experience and practice with hands-on exercises
  • Learn API Testing best practices
  • Sample common tools and techniques used in API Testing
 
Join us for this workshop-style class where we will examine and practice the benefits of API testing using commercial and open-source software.  Students will leave with a better appreciation of the value of API testing, and how it can be applied to their work. 
 
An application programming interface (API) acts as the plumbing for a system. For web applications, developers use a web API to communicate between the client and server. This API is often nothing more than regular text that follows a known pattern that both the client and server understand. Accessing this layer allows us to test differently. In the UI, certain invalid inputs are prevented, but the API will allow any possible ordering of text, which opens up a lot of possibilities for finding defects.
 
Why is testing at the API level valuable? For one, it lets us follow data-driven testing, so we can be faster and more robust than testing the UI.  Also, it can be used to test the security; for example, does your server implicitly trust what the client is sending?  Finally, it is an excellent method to confirm that when sending invalid information, the API should respond in a helpful manner.  A large portion of the developer's work is debugging and maintenance, and API's that respond with helpful messages go a long way towards that goal.
 
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for agile and DevOps teams who need to define and validate specific API use cases and understand the boundaries and expectations of the system. While some of the course requires writing code, the majority can be accomplished with a simple text editor, web browser, and access to the API we’re testing.

 

Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]
Course Outline
An introduction to API testing
Reasons for API testing
What software uses APIs
API formats
  • RESTful
  • Soap
  • JSON
  • HTML
  • Plain text
  • YAML
  • GRPC
  • protobuf
  • historical
  • Corba
  • RPC
 
Software testing with APIs
General testing mindset
Agile test pyramid
End-to-end testing
TDD
Functional and Non-Functional
Manual exploratory testing
 
API testing techniques
Focus on negative cases
Clarity of error messages
Security concerns
Performance
Avoiding the network
Authorization testing
Query string
Body
Headers
Data-driven testing
Fuzzing
Required inputs
API Contracts
Character encoding
Min-size/Max-size tests
External API's
Debugging
Documenting
Caching
 
API testing tools
General programming languages
Postman
SoapUI
Specialized tools for external API's
Swagger
Network sniffers
 
Class Schedule
Sign-In/Registration 7:30-8:30am
Morning Session 8:30am-12:00pm
Lunch 12:00-1:00pm
Afternoon Session 1:00-5:00pm
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm your schedule at registration.
 
Class Fee Includes
• Digital course materials
• Continental breakfasts and refreshment breaks
• Lunches
• Letter of completion

 

Instructors
Jeff Payne

Jeffery Payne

Spotlight

Jeffery Payne has led Coveros since its inception in 2008. Under his guidance, the company has become a recognized market leader in secure agile software development. He is a popular keynote and featured speaker at technology conferences and has testified before Congress on technology issues such as intellectual property rights...Learn More

Jonathan Kauffman

Jonathan Miller Kauffman

Jonathan Miller Kauffman works as an agile software development and test consultant at Coveros. In this role, Jonathan has helped both government and commercial organizations develop and test high-quality applications, and he has gained his experience by working with healthcare, biomedical device, and research organizations. Jonathan also presents at and...Learn More

Don't see a date that fits your schedule? Contact us for scheduling options at 929.777.8102
Download Fact Sheet
Price: $1,545 USD
Course Duration: 2 Days
Description
  • Get a foundational understanding of API Testing
  • Gain experience and practice with hands-on exercises
  • Learn API Testing best practices
  • Sample common tools and techniques used in API Testing
 
Join us for this workshop-style class where we will examine and practice the benefits of API testing using commercial and open-source software.  Students will leave with a better appreciation of the value of API testing, and how it can be applied to their work. 
 
An application programming interface (API) acts as the plumbing for a system. For web applications, developers use a web API to communicate between the client and server. This API is often nothing more than regular text that follows a known pattern that both the client and server understand. Accessing this layer allows us to test differently. In the UI, certain invalid inputs are prevented, but the API will allow any possible ordering of text, which opens up a lot of possibilities for finding defects.
 
Why is testing at the API level valuable? For one, it lets us follow data-driven testing, so we can be faster and more robust than testing the UI.  Also, it can be used to test the security; for example, does your server implicitly trust what the client is sending?  Finally, it is an excellent method to confirm that when sending invalid information, the API should respond in a helpful manner.  A large portion of the developer's work is debugging and maintenance, and API's that respond with helpful messages go a long way towards that goal.
 
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for agile and DevOps teams who need to define and validate specific API use cases and understand the boundaries and expectations of the system. While some of the course requires writing code, the majority can be accomplished with a simple text editor, web browser, and access to the API we’re testing.

 

Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]
Course Outline
An introduction to API testing
Reasons for API testing
What software uses APIs
API formats
  • RESTful
  • Soap
  • JSON
  • HTML
  • Plain text
  • YAML
  • GRPC
  • protobuf
  • historical
  • Corba
  • RPC
 
Software testing with APIs
General testing mindset
Agile test pyramid
End-to-end testing
TDD
Functional and Non-Functional
Manual exploratory testing
 
API testing techniques
Focus on negative cases
Clarity of error messages
Security concerns
Performance
Avoiding the network
Authorization testing
Query string
Body
Headers
Data-driven testing
Fuzzing
Required inputs
API Contracts
Character encoding
Min-size/Max-size tests
External API's
Debugging
Documenting
Caching
 
API testing tools
General programming languages
Postman
SoapUI
Specialized tools for external API's
Swagger
Network sniffers
 
Class Schedule
Sign-In/Registration 7:30-8:30am
Morning Session 8:30am-12:00pm
Lunch 12:00-1:00pm
Afternoon Session 1:00-5:00pm
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm your schedule at registration.
 
Class Fee Includes
• Digital course materials
• Continental breakfasts and refreshment breaks
• Lunches
• Letter of completion

 

Instructors
Jeff Payne

Jeffery Payne

Spotlight

Jeffery Payne has led Coveros since its inception in 2008. Under his guidance, the company has become a recognized market leader in secure agile software development. He is a popular keynote and featured speaker at technology conferences and has testified before Congress on technology issues such as intellectual property rights...Learn More

Jonathan Kauffman

Jonathan Miller Kauffman

Jonathan Miller Kauffman works as an agile software development and test consultant at Coveros. In this role, Jonathan has helped both government and commercial organizations develop and test high-quality applications, and he has gained his experience by working with healthcare, biomedical device, and research organizations. Jonathan also presents at and...Learn More

✓ = Guaranteed to Run
Dates
Mode
Location
Price
Feb 25—Feb 26, 2025
Live Virtual
Virtual Classroom
Virtual Classroom
$1,495
Attend
May 06—May 07, 2025
Live Virtual
Virtual Classroom
Virtual Classroom
$1,495
Attend
Download Fact Sheet
Price: $1,495 USD
Course Duration: 3 Days / 2 Days
Ways to Save

2025 Supercharge Learning Subscription - Unlimited Training

Are you ready to supercharge your software career and become a master in your field? Our 2025 Supercharge Learning Subscription is designed to empower you with a comprehensive set of skills, setting the stage for success in the first half of 2025.

Get unlimited access to your choice of live virtual training courses delivered between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025 all for a one-time fee of $5,000. That’s a potential savings of over $20,000!

The deadline to register is January 31, 2025.

Learn More and Register Here.

Description
  • Get a foundational understanding of API Testing
  • Gain experience and practice with hands-on exercises
  • Learn API Testing best practices
  • Sample common tools and techniques used in API Testing
 
Join us for this workshop-style class where we will examine and practice the benefits of API testing using commercial and open-source software.  Students will leave with a better appreciation of the value of API testing, and how it can be applied to their work. 
 
An application programming interface (API) acts as the plumbing for a system. For web applications, developers use a web API to communicate between the client and server. This API is often nothing more than regular text that follows a known pattern that both the client and server understand. Accessing this layer allows us to test differently. In the UI, certain invalid inputs are prevented, but the API will allow any possible ordering of text, which opens up a lot of possibilities for finding defects.
 
Why is testing at the API level valuable? For one, it lets us follow data-driven testing, so we can be faster and more robust than testing the UI.  Also, it can be used to test the security; for example, does your server implicitly trust what the client is sending?  Finally, it is an excellent method to confirm that when sending invalid information, the API should respond in a helpful manner.  A large portion of the developer's work is debugging and maintenance, and API's that respond with helpful messages go a long way towards that goal.
 
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for agile and DevOps teams who need to define and validate specific API use cases and understand the boundaries and expectations of the system. While some of the course requires writing code, the majority can be accomplished with a simple text editor, web browser, and access to the API we’re testing.

 

Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]
Course Outline
An introduction to API testing
Reasons for API testing
What software uses APIs
API formats
  • RESTful
  • Soap
  • JSON
  • HTML
  • Plain text
  • YAML
  • GRPC
  • protobuf
  • historical
  • Corba
  • RPC
 
Software testing with APIs
General testing mindset
Agile test pyramid
End-to-end testing
TDD
Functional and Non-Functional
Manual exploratory testing
 
API testing techniques
Focus on negative cases
Clarity of error messages
Security concerns
Performance
Avoiding the network
Authorization testing
Query string
Body
Headers
Data-driven testing
Fuzzing
Required inputs
API Contracts
Character encoding
Min-size/Max-size tests
External API's
Debugging
Documenting
Caching
 
API testing tools
General programming languages
Postman
SoapUI
Specialized tools for external API's
Swagger
Network sniffers
 
Class Schedule
3-Day Daily Schedule: 12:30pm-4:30pm ET/9:30am-1:30pm PT
2-Day Daily Schedule: 10:30am-5:00pm ET/7:30am-2:00pm PT
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm class schedule at registration.
 
Class Fee Includes
  • Easy course access: Attend training right from your computer and easily connect your audio via computer or phone. Easy and quick access fits todayís working style and eliminates expensive travel and long days in the classroom.
  • Live, expert instruction: Instructors are sought-after practitioners, highly-experienced in the industry who deliver a professional learning experience in real-time.
  • Valuable course materials: Courses cover the same professional content as our classroom training, and students have direct access to valuable materials.
  • Rich virtual learning environment: A variety of tools are built in to the learning platform to engage learners through dynamic delivery and to facilitate a multi-directional flow of information.
  • Hands-on exercises: An essential component to any learning experience is applying what you have learned. Using the latest technology, your instructor can provide hands-on exercises, group activities, and breakout sessions.
  • Real-time communication: Communicate real-time directly with the instructor. Ask questions, provide comments, and participate in the class discussions.
  • Peer interaction: Networking with peers has always been a valuable part of any classroom training. Live Virtual training gives you the opportunity to interact with and learn from the other attendees during breakout sessions, course lecture, and Q&A.
  • Small class size: Live Virtual courses are limited in small class size to ensure an opportunity for personal interaction.
Instructors
Jeff Payne

Jeffery Payne

Spotlight

Jeffery Payne has led Coveros since its inception in 2008. Under his guidance, the company has become a recognized market leader in secure agile software development. He is a popular keynote and featured speaker at technology conferences and has testified before Congress on technology issues such as intellectual property rights...Learn More

Bring this course to your team at your site. Contact us to learn more at 929.777.8102.

Don't see a date that fits your schedule? Contact us for scheduling options at 929.777.8102
Download Fact Sheet
Course Duration: 2 Days
Description
  • Get a foundational understanding of API Testing
  • Gain experience and practice with hands-on exercises
  • Learn API Testing best practices
  • Sample common tools and techniques used in API Testing
 
Join us for this workshop-style class where we will examine and practice the benefits of API testing using commercial and open-source software.  Students will leave with a better appreciation of the value of API testing, and how it can be applied to their work. 
 
An application programming interface (API) acts as the plumbing for a system. For web applications, developers use a web API to communicate between the client and server. This API is often nothing more than regular text that follows a known pattern that both the client and server understand. Accessing this layer allows us to test differently. In the UI, certain invalid inputs are prevented, but the API will allow any possible ordering of text, which opens up a lot of possibilities for finding defects.
 
Why is testing at the API level valuable? For one, it lets us follow data-driven testing, so we can be faster and more robust than testing the UI.  Also, it can be used to test the security; for example, does your server implicitly trust what the client is sending?  Finally, it is an excellent method to confirm that when sending invalid information, the API should respond in a helpful manner.  A large portion of the developer's work is debugging and maintenance, and API's that respond with helpful messages go a long way towards that goal.
 
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for agile and DevOps teams who need to define and validate specific API use cases and understand the boundaries and expectations of the system. While some of the course requires writing code, the majority can be accomplished with a simple text editor, web browser, and access to the API we’re testing.

 

Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]
Course Outline
An introduction to API testing
Reasons for API testing
What software uses APIs
API formats
  • RESTful
  • Soap
  • JSON
  • HTML
  • Plain text
  • YAML
  • GRPC
  • protobuf
  • historical
  • Corba
  • RPC
 
Software testing with APIs
General testing mindset
Agile test pyramid
End-to-end testing
TDD
Functional and Non-Functional
Manual exploratory testing
 
API testing techniques
Focus on negative cases
Clarity of error messages
Security concerns
Performance
Avoiding the network
Authorization testing
Query string
Body
Headers
Data-driven testing
Fuzzing
Required inputs
API Contracts
Character encoding
Min-size/Max-size tests
External API's
Debugging
Documenting
Caching
 
API testing tools
General programming languages
Postman
SoapUI
Specialized tools for external API's
Swagger
Network sniffers
 
Class Schedule
Sign-In/Registration 7:30-8:30am
Morning Session 8:30am-12:00pm
Lunch 12:00-1:00pm
Afternoon Session 1:00-5:00pm
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm your schedule at registration.
 
Class Fee Includes
• Tuition
• Course notebook
• Letter of completion
Instructors
Jeff Payne

Jeffery Payne

Spotlight

Jeffery Payne has led Coveros since its inception in 2008. Under his guidance, the company has become a recognized market leader in secure agile software development. He is a popular keynote and featured speaker at technology conferences and has testified before Congress on technology issues such as intellectual property rights...Learn More

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