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21 Nov

Top 9 HTTPie Alternatives

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HTTPie is a widely-used command-line tool for making HTTP requests and interacting with APIs. It boasts a simple and intuitive syntax, supports JSON and forms, provides colorized output, and maintains persistent sessions. However, it is not the only tool available, and there are several alternatives that offer different features, advantages, and drawbacks. In this post, we'll explore the top 9 HTTPie alternatives for API testing and development, comparing their functionality, usability, and compatibility. 1. Apidog Apidog is a web-based tool designed for testing and debugging APIs. It allows users to make HTTP requests, view responses, and organize requests in collections…

17 Nov

Patching the Cracks

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Over time, I have found that building an app is like constructing a house. You need to ensure a strong foundation and infrastructure, but you also want to decorate and furnish it to make it feel alive. As developers, we’re often caught in this balancing act: pushing out features quickly versus ensuring the app is stable and reliable through testing. It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of adding new functionality or planning the next feature, but neglecting tests can lead to a crumbling foundation that will eventually cost more time and money to repair. The red-green-refactor paradigm…

31 Oct

How to Validate Upload and Download in Cypress

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Introduction Handling file uploads and downloads are common scenarios in end-to-end testing. In this post, we will explore how to handle both file uploads and downloads using Cypress. Even though Cypress lacks built-in support for these operations, you can achieve this functionality by leveraging a few libraries and Cypress’s robust set of commands. By the end of this guide, you'll know how to: Upload files using Cypress. Validate successful file uploads. Download files and validate their content in Cypress. Prerequisites To follow along with the examples, ensure you have Cypress installed and set up. If you're using Cypress v13.6.2, it’s…

25 Oct

Rest Assured Basics: A Beginner’s Guide to Automated API Testing in Java

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Introduction In today’s digital world, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are crucial for software to communicate smoothly. With more and more RESTful APIs being used, it’s vital for testers to ensure they work reliably. Rest Assured, a Java library simplifies this process. It offers a specific language for writing clear and thorough tests. Rest Assured helps Java developers create strong test suites for checking API functionality, performance, and security. Its easy syntax speeds up testing, ensuring high-quality software. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of Rest Assured, explaining why it’s essential for both developers and testers. Additionally, we’ll offer…

20 Oct

Dangerous Software #1: Therac-25

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I remember many years ago, when I was a student, we had a discussion with some computer science and electronics students. Most of them believed that our professions weren’t that important and that a mistake you might make wouldn’t cost someone their life. I disagreed back then and even brought up the example of designing medical devices. I didn’t have a specific example in mind, but in the end, my theory turned out to be true… and in fact, 15 years before I had that discussion with my classmates The Therac-25 The Therac-25 was developed in the 1980s by the…

18 Oct

Overcoming Locally Hosted Website Testing Limitations with HyperExecute Background Services

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Have you ever felt that your local development environment hinders your web application testing efforts? Well, you are not alone. When it comes to agile development, effective quality assurance is crucial, yet sometimes locally hosted web apps can be plagued by resource constraints and unreliable results. In this blog, we explore how HyperExecute solves the challenge of locally hosted website testing, unleashing the power of parallel execution. Challenges in Testing Locally Hosted Web Applications Robust QA processes are crucial for agile development, but testing locally hosted web apps can be a real headache. When running end-to-end test suites on your…

25 Sep

AI for Smarter Test Automation Strategies

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Test automation has long been a cornerstone of software quality assurance, speeding up processes and ensuring robust outcomes. However, traditional test automation approaches often face limitations in terms of test coverage, efficiency, and defect detection. This is where Artificial Intelligence (AI) enters the scene, revolutionizing how organizations approach test automation. In this article, we’ll explore how AI-based testing is transforming test automation strategies, helping organizations achieve comprehensive and intelligent testing. From AI-driven test case generation to prioritization, test data management, and defect detection, AI is the catalyst for smarter, faster, and more accurate testing processes. Enhancing Test Coverage with AI-Driven…

24 Sep

15 Best API Automated Testing Tools in 2024

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Automated testing has become a critical aspect of developing business scenarios for testers. Unlike manual testing, API automated testing tools allow developers and QA teams to write, execute, and maintain API tests, streamlining the process and identifying issues early in the development cycle. If you're looking to choose the right API automated testing tools for your work, this post will guide you through some of the most popular options available on the market. Let’s dive in. What is Automated Testing? API testing is essential for ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of web services and applications dependent on APIs. As…

19 Sep

Why Companies Should Self-Host Hoppscotch for Their API Testing

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API testing is critical for building secure, reliable applications. As a developer or business, choosing the right tool for API testing can have a significant impact on your workflow. While Postman is widely known, many are turning to Hoppscotch as a powerful self-hosted Postman alternative. In this post, we’ll explore why self-hosting Hoppscotch could be the perfect fit for your API testing needs, and how it offers flexibility, security, and performance beyond cloud-based solutions — Interested in setting up Hoppscotch? What is Hoppscotch? Hoppscotch is an open-source, web-based API development and testing tool designed to be fast, efficient, and developer-friendly.…

11 Sep

Unit Testing For Your Redux, React

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Introduction To test the Redux Toolkit store, you can use the configureStore function from the Redux Toolkit to create a mock store. Then, you can dispatch actions to this store and check if the state changes as expected. We need to have a separate store.mock.js import { configureStore } from '@reduxjs/toolkit'; import rootReducer from './path_to_your_reducer'; // replace with the path to your reducer export const mockStore = configureStore({ reducer: rootReducer, middleware: getDefaultMiddleware => getDefaultMiddleware(), }); Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Then, in your test file, you can import this mock store and use it to dispatch actions and check…