How do you use tools like Postman or SoapUI for web testing?

2 What is SoapUI?

SoapUI is a tool that allows you to test SOAP and REST web services. You can use SoapUI to create, import, and modify requests, add assertions, and validate the responses. SoapUI also supports advanced features such as data-driven testing, mocking, load testing, and security testing. SoapUI has a graphical interface that helps you design and execute test cases, as well as a command-line interface that allows you to run tests in batch mode.

3 How to use Postman for web testing?

To use Postman for web testing, you must first download and install it from its official website or use the web version. Then, create a new request or import an existing one from a file or URL. After selecting the HTTP method and entering the URL, you can add headers, parameters, or body data. Once the request is sent, you can view the response in the Postman app, including the status code, headers, body, cookies, and timing. To ensure accuracy, add tests to your request using JavaScript and the Postman API with assertions to check the response data, status code, headers, schema, and more. Furthermore, save your request to a collection with variables and environments to make it reusable and dynamic. Finally, run your request or collection with the Runner or Collection Runner or use Postman Monitors to schedule and run tests periodically.

4 How to use SoapUI for web testing?

To use SoapUI for web testing, you need to download and install it from its official website or use the open-source version. Then, create a new project or import an existing one from a file or URL. The SoapUI Pro feature can also be used to create projects from Swagger or OpenAPI specifications. After that, create a new test case or use an existing one with one or more test steps that perform different actions on the web service. You will need to add a request test step to your test case and configure the HTTP method, URL, headers, parameters, or body data. You can also add a SOAP envelope or a REST resource to your request and view the response in the SoapUI app. Assertions should be added to your request test step using the Assertions tab to check the response data, status code, headers, schema, XPath, JSONPath, and more. Finally, save your project and run your test case or test suite using the Run button or TestRunner. LoadUI and Security Test features can also be used for load testing and security testing on your web service.

6 Tips and best practices

To use Postman or SoapUI effectively for web testing, you should adhere to some tips and best practices. Use meaningful names and descriptions for requests, collections, projects, and test cases to organize and document activities. Leverage variables and environments to store data used in requests and tests instead of hard-coding values. Scripts and assertions can automate and validate scenarios while mock services and stubs simulate web service behavior and data. Additionally, reports and logs are helpful for monitoring results and analyzing performance to identify any issues or bottlenecks in the web application.

7 Here’s what else to consider

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