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API Interview Guide

The document provides a guide for preparing for interviews focused on API and REST Assured, covering foundational concepts such as APIs, REST APIs, and JSON. It explains HTTP fundamentals, including the differences between REST and HTTP, and introduces Rest Assured automation techniques for testing. Additionally, it discusses authentication and security methods, including OAuth 2.0 and JWT.

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API Interview Guide

The document provides a guide for preparing for interviews focused on API and REST Assured, covering foundational concepts such as APIs, REST APIs, and JSON. It explains HTTP fundamentals, including the differences between REST and HTTP, and introduces Rest Assured automation techniques for testing. Additionally, it discusses authentication and security methods, including OAuth 2.0 and JWT.

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API and REST Assured Interview Preparation

Guide

1. Foundational Concepts

API: An Application Programming Interface is a set of rules allowing software applications to


communicate.

REST API: An architectural style using HTTP protocols to perform operations on resources.

JSON: JavaScript Object Notation, a lightweight data-interchange format.

2. HTTP Fundamentals

REST vs HTTP: HTTP is the transport protocol; REST is the design pattern.

Concept Definition

Safe Methods that do not modify resources (e.g., GET).

Idempotent Identical requests have the same effect (e.g., PUT).

Cacheable Responses can be stored for future use.

3. Rest Assured Automation

Rest Assured uses method chaining to create fluent, readable tests.

• Assertions: Use Hamcrest matchers (e.g., equalTo) for readable verification.


• Serialization/De-serialization: Conversion between Java objects and JSON payloads.
• Specifications: Use RequestSpecBuilder and ResponseSpecBuilder to reuse configurations.

4. Authentication & Security

OAuth 2.0: Authorization framework covering flows like Authorization Code, Implicit, and Client
Credentials.
JWT: JSON Web Token for stateless authentication.

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