API Testing

Verification of interfaces for functionality, performance and security independent of the user interface.

API testing verifies functional, non-functional and security aspects of interfaces independently from the user interface.

Maturity

Established

Cognitive loadMedium

360° overview

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The building block at a glance

API Testing

360°

2

2

Integrations

API gateways (e.g. Kong, AWS API Gateway)

+2

1

Integrate tests early and automate them.

Value stream stage: Build

4

3

4