API Validation with Postman
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API Validation with Postman
This course is part of Software QA & Test Automation Engineering Specialization
Instructors: Luca Berton
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Apply efficient processes for API validation to enhance overall performance and reliability
Develop error-handling strategies to manage and resolve issues in API responses
Learn API testing strategies for validating microservices
Assess advanced validation techniques such as data validation, security measures, and optimizing API performance
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This comprehensive, hands-on course is designed to equip you with the essential skills to validate APIs efficiently, enhance performance, and ensure robust security. Led by Luca Berton, this course takes you through practical strategies and best practices for API testing, validation, and error handling, all while leveraging the powerful features of Postman. Whether you're looking to optimize API performance or streamline error resolution, this course will guide you with real-world examples, interactive exercises, and expert insights to elevate your API development skills.
This course is ideal for developers, QA engineers, and IT professionals who want to advance their knowledge in API validation, testing, and error handling. If you aim to improve the reliability, performance, and security of your applications, this course is tailored for you. HTTP usage, authentication, and API concepts will help you make the most of the learning experience. Familiarity with how HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) work, understanding basic authentication mechanisms like API keys and tokens, and having experience with sending API requests will provide a solid starting point. These concepts will allow you to focus more on mastering advanced validation and testing techniques taught in this course. By the end of this course, you will be able to apply efficient API validation techniques, develop robust error-handling strategies, implement API testing for microservices, and leverage advanced validation methods like data and security checks to optimize API performance.
This concise, hands-on course is designed for developers, QA engineers, and IT professionals to master API testing and validation techniques using Postman. Led by Luca Berton, this intermediate-level program focuses on schema validation, error handling, data integrity, and security best practices to ensure reliable, high-performing APIs. Through real-world case studies, practical exercises, and expert insights, you’ll develop the skills needed to optimize APIs for maximum efficiency, reliability, and security.
What's included
11 videos11 readings2 assignments
11 videos•Total 66 minutes
- Introduction and Welcome •3 minutes
- Introduction to API Validation•7 minutes
- API Validation Techniques•7 minutes
- Importance of Consistent API Validation •6 minutes
- API Testing Basics in Postman•5 minutes
- Handling and Resolving API Errors•6 minutes
- Real-World API Testing Scenarios•8 minutes
- Security Best Practices in API Interactions•6 minutes
- Optimizing API Validation for Performance •8 minutes
- API Validation Best Practices and Success Stories •8 minutes
- Congratulations and Continuous Learning Journey•2 minutes
11 readings•Total 55 minutes
- Welcome to the Course: Course Overview•5 minutes
- Case Study: Avenu Bank•5 minutes
- Hands-On Learning Moment: API Schema Validation•5 minutes
- Schema Validation with OpenAPI and Postman •5 minutes
- Case Study: WhatsApp•5 minutes
- Hands-On Learning Moment: API Testing Basics with Collections•5 minutes
- Case Study: Visma•5 minutes
- API Testing Basics with Collections•5 minutes
- Case Study: OVO•5 minutes
- Hands-On Learning Moment: API Performance Monitoring•5 minutes
- API Performance Monitoring with Postman •5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- API Validation with Postman•20 minutes
- Understanding and Managing APIs in Microservices•30 minutes
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Reviewed on Jan 30, 2026
Un poco desacturlizaco con relación a la UI, pero muy completo en temas y estructura.
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