API Testing
Cheat Sheet
YUVRAJ VARDHAN
Response
Validation
Verify API response status code is
200 OK.
Verify API response format (e.g.,
JSON, XML).
Verify API response contains all
expected fields and correct data.
Verify API response headers.
Verify API response error messages
for validation and server-side errors.
Verify API response time.
Verify cache headers.
Verify deprecated fields.
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Request
Validation
Verify API request parameters and
method.
Verify API endpoint URL.
Verify error messages for missing
request payload or method.
Verify request body structure.
Verify the correct content type.
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Error Handling
Verify error messages for forbidden
access, validation failure, invalid
credentials, and data format.
Verify rate limit exceeded
responses.
Verify unsupported media types.
Verify 404 for non-existent
resources.
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Success
Handling
Verify success messages for
created, updated, deleted, and
retrieved resources.
Verify correct data in response to
CRUD operations.
Verify status codes for successful
operations.
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Negative
Scenarios
Verify responses for invalid request
method.
Verify responses for exceeded
payload size.
Verify responses for malformed
request URL.
Verify responses for non-existent
resource.
Verify responses for expired
authentication token.
Verify responses for incorrect
content type.
Verify responses for unexpected
server errors.
Verify responses for invalid
authentication credentials.