GET Request Exercises
Practice the following GET request scenarios.
Retrieve Resources
- Fetch all users
- Fetch a user by ID
- Fetch paginated data
- Fetch filtered data
- Validate sorted results
Response Validation
- Validate empty datasets
- Validate unauthorized access
DummyJSON Practice
Practice using:
- Query Parameters (
limit,skip) - Path Parameters
- Fetch products by category
- Validate empty product responses
POST Request Exercises
Practice creating resources using POST requests.
Resource Creation
- Create a new user
- Create a new resource
- Create nested resources
Business Validation
- Validate duplicate resource creation
- Validate mandatory field checks
- Validate default field values
FakeStore Product Validation
Practice:
- Product Creation
- User Creation
- Duplicate Product Creation
- Response Validation
PUT & PATCH Request Exercises
Practice updating existing resources.
PUT Requests
- Complete resource update
- Validate idempotency
- Validate updated data
PATCH Requests
- Partial resource update
- Validate unchanged fields
- Validate updated values
FakeStore Product Update
Practice:
- Update Product Price
- Validate Updated Product Details
DELETE Request Exercises
Practice removing resources.
Delete Validation
- Delete Resource
- Validate Soft Delete
- Validate Hard Delete
Deleted Resource Validation
Verify application behavior after deletion.
Examples include:
- Deleted Product
- Deleted User
- Resource Not Found
HTTP Method Validation
Validate correct HTTP method implementation.
Validate Supported Methods
Verify that endpoints accept the correct HTTP methods.
Validate Unsupported Methods
Verify unsupported methods return:
405 – Method Not AllowedValidate PUT Idempotency
Send the same PUT request multiple times and verify that the final resource state remains unchanged.
Validate Status Codes
Verify correct status codes for:
- GET
- POST
- PUT
- PATCH
- DELETE
Request Data Handling
Practice different request payload creation techniques.
Dynamic Payload Generation
- Generate dynamic payloads
- Generate random test data
Nested JSON
Practice creating nested JSON request bodies.
JSON Arrays
Practice sending array-based payloads.
Optional Fields
Validate optional request fields.
Large Payloads
Practice sending large request payloads.
Invalid Content Type
Validate behavior when incorrect Content-Type values are supplied.
Invalid Payload
Send invalid request bodies and validate responses.
Special Characters
Validate payloads containing special characters.
Payload Schema Validation
Validate request payload structure.
Payload Management
Maintain:
- Reusable Payload Files
- Payload Versioning
Payload Creation Techniques
Create request payloads using:
- HashMap
- POJO Classes
- JSON Files
- String Payload
Support:
- Dynamic Payload Generation
- Reusable Payload Utilities
Demo API Mapping
Practice the exercises using public APIs.
HTTP Methods
Recommended API
- ReqRes
Practice:
- GET
- POST
- PUT
- PATCH
- DELETE
- HTTP 405 Validation
- PUT Idempotency
Request Data
Recommended API
- DummyJSON
Practice:
- Query Parameters
- Path Parameters
- Nested JSON
- Large Payloads
- Content-Type Validation
- Special Characters
Product CRUD
Recommended API
- FakeStore API
Practice:
- Get All Products
- Get Product by ID
- Get Products by Category
- Pagination
- Create Product
- Update Product
- Delete Product
- Validate Deleted Resource
Frequently Asked Questions
Which CRUD operations should be practiced?
Practice the complete CRUD lifecycle.
GET
- List Resources
- Resource by ID
- Pagination
- Filtering
- Sorting
POST
- Resource Creation
- Nested Objects
- Duplicate Validation
- Mandatory Fields
PUT & PATCH
- Full Update
- Partial Update
- Idempotency Validation
DELETE
- Soft Delete
- Hard Delete
- Deleted Resource Validation
How do you validate PUT idempotency?
Execute the same PUT request multiple times and verify that the final resource state remains identical after every execution.
What response should an unsupported HTTP method return?
The expected response is:
405 – Method Not AllowedWhich techniques can be used to create request payloads?
The supported payload creation techniques include:
- HashMap
- POJO Classes
- JSON Files
- String Payload
These techniques can also support dynamic payload generation and reusable payload utilities.
Which request data scenarios should be validated?
Important request data scenarios include:
- Nested JSON
- JSON Arrays
- Optional Fields
- Large Payloads
- Invalid Content Type
- Invalid Payload
- Special Characters
- Payload Schema Validation
