Cypress - Modern Automation Testing from Scratch + Framework - Handling API Call Directly Without Involving Browser with

The video tutorial introduces API testing using Cypress, focusing on making HTTP requests and validating responses without relying on a UI. It covers the use of the request command in Cypress to perform API calls, handle JSON payloads, and validate responses. A practical example using a Library API demonstrates adding a book and checking the response. The tutorial also discusses advanced API testing techniques and suggests using dedicated tools like REST Assured for extensive API automation.

What is the primary focus of the initial section on API testing with Cypress?

• Creating UI tests with Cypress

• Listening to HTTP calls without hitting the server

• Directly hitting the server with HTTP calls

• Using Postman for API testing

What is the main advantage of pure API testing with Cypress?

• It does not support JSON payloads

• It is slower than UI testing

• It allows testing without any web interface

• It requires a UI to function

What type of HTTP request is used to add a book to the library API?

• POST

• DELETE

• PUT

• GET

What must be unique when adding a book to the library API?

• The publication year

• The author's name

• The combination of ISBN and Isle number

• The book's title

What is the expected response message when a book is successfully added to the library?

• Book not found

• Error in adding book

• Successfully added

• Book already exists

What is a key step in validating API responses in Cypress?

• Only checking the status code

• Resolving the promise and extracting the response object

• Using a different tool for validation

• Ignoring the response

What should you do if you encounter a 'book already exists' message?

• Restart the server

• Change the author's name

• Provide a unique ISBN and Isle number

• Use a different API endpoint

Which tool is suggested for projects focused entirely on API automation?

• Postman

• REST Assured Framework

• Selenium

• Cypress

What is the role of the 'request' command in Cypress?

• To automate browser actions

• To generate random data

• To make HTTP requests and handle responses

• To create UI elements

What is a common assertion to check in API testing with Cypress?

• The size of the database

• The status code and response message

• The presence of a specific HTML element

• The color of the UI