API Capabilities in algoQA

API Capabilities

1. CRUD Operation Testing

   • Supports automated Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations.
   • Validates request–response cycles for all HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE.

2. Parameterization

   • Dynamic handling of:
     • Path parameters
     • Query parameters
     • Headers
     • Request bodies
   • Supports environment-specific variables (e.g., URLs, tokens).
   • Enables dataset-driven testing (e.g., using CSV files).

3. Data Decoupling

   • Test logic and test data are fully separated.
   • Test data is stored in external files (e.g., YAML, JSON) for improved maintainability and scalability.

4. Authentication Support

   Supports multiple authentication mechanisms:

   • Basic Authentication
   • OAuth 2.0
   • Bearer Token

5. Assertions & Validations

   • Response Code Validation: 200, 400, 401, 404, 500, etc.
   • JSON Schema Validation: Ensures structure and data type consistency.
   • Field-Level Validations: Verify specific response fields and values.
   • Header Validations: Confirm presence and correctness of response headers.

6. Negative Testing Support

   • Validates boundary conditions, invalid inputs, and missing fields.
   • Ensures correct error codes and error handling behavior from APIs.

7. Environment Configuration

   • Supports multiple environments:
     • Development
     • Staging
     • Production
   • Environment-specific configuration files for:
     • Base URLs
     • Authentication credentials
     • Tokens and other variables