JSON Complete Notes for API Testers

Overview

This PDF serves as a complete guide for API testers, explaining JSON syntax, data types, and schemas. It covers validation, negative testing, security checks, and automation code, detailing the six JSON value types and their potential pitfalls. The handbook is a practical resource for QA professionals, SDETs, and API testers. It provides insights into navigating JSON using tools like JSONPath and jq, applying JSON Schema for validation, and implementing security and robustness testing strategies for JSON in requests and responses.

Table of contents

1. What JSON Is and Why Testers Care
2. JSON Syntax and Data Types
3. Data Type Pitfalls and Test Values
4. Navigating JSON: JSONPath and jq
5. JSON Schema
6. JSON in Requests
7. JSON in Responses
8. Working with JSON in Test Code
9. Security and Robustness Testing
10. Troubleshooting Guide
11. Master Testing Checklist
12. Interview Questions and Answers
13. Glossary and Cheat Sheet

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• API Tester

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