In my previous blog, I explained what API is. I will delve deep into the importance of testing the API in this blog. While most testing focuses on the UI, which is crucial, it is equally important to test APIs from the initial stages of the software development. The purpose of API testing is to make sure the interface between two applications is working smoothly without any interruptions. Let me take an example to explain. Seetha tells her mother Latha, that she wants a new pair of shoes for her school. Because it is raining outside and they cannot go shopping directly, Latha decides to buy the shoes online using a mobile application to shop at the “ABC” store. In this example, Latha is the client who sends the request by searching for specific shoe requirements. The mobile application is the API that gets the request from the client and waits for the response from the server and again it sends back the response to Latha The “ABC” store ...
