Tag: api
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What Is API Testing? Exploring Core of Reliable Software
In an increasingly connected digital ecosystem, with applications allowing for smooth communication across platforms and services, it is important to understand what is API testing in order to maintain the delivery of reliable software solutions. API testing is foundational to modern software assurance, effectively auditing the invisible bridges lending themselves to data us and functionality…
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How API Monitoring Works Behind the Scenes?
APIs are an integral part of contemporary software systems. They not only remain central to the seamless operation of software in mobile app development, but also in integrations and microservices. A failure of an API, a slowdown of an API, or unpredictable behavior can have serious issues—this is where API monitoring is useful. Though there…
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Why Traditional API Testing Fails? Comparing Shadow, Production, Replay Techniques
I want to share the story of how our team at a fast-paced startup tackled the challenge of API testing without any dedicated QA team, the roadblocks that we encountered, and how we ultimately addressed these issues. Baseline Challenge We had 15-day sprints including mandatory unit and API testing. Initially, we relied on automated testing.…
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Create API Rate Limiting with Token Bucket 🪣
In this article, We will try to explore Token Bucket algorithm and its implementation in NodeJS for API Rate Limiting in very simple terms. What is Token Bucket ? Token Bucket is an algorithm which is used to limit our resources or server usage. It is an algorithm in which we have some finite amount…
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My Journey of DevRel Cohort at Keploy
In the vast world of technology, there’s a constant need for individuals who not only possess technical expertise but also excel in building meaningful connections with the developer community. These individuals are often referred to as Developer Relations (DevRel) professionals, and their role is crucial in bridging the gap between developers and the products or…
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My journey of Automating Test Cases!
Hey! Testing keploy with postman APIs by making API calls and checking if the response is right or not (manually) is a frustrating task.🥱 I have been exploring different ways to automate testing. So, next time I don’t have to execute the same things again.🕵️♀️ Over the period of last few weeks, I have been exploring…
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Fun Facts About APIs
Some amazing statistics facts about APIs Google Receives 5 Billion calls daily Twitter Receives 13 billion calls daily Facebook receives 5 billion calls daily Netflix receives 10 billion calls daily klout receives 1 billion calls daily 60% of eBay transactions are via their API 50% of salesforce transactions are from APIs Netflix API allows it…
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How To Securing APIs And Protect Sensitive Data ?
As the number of securing APIs used by businesses continues to grow, so do the security threats. To ensure that your APIs are well-protected and that sensitive data is not compromised, it is essential to take the necessary precautions. In this blog article, we will discuss some key steps you can take to securing APIs…
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A Comprehensive Guide to Types of API & API Architecture Patterns
What is an API ? Application programming interfaces, or APIs as they are more generally known, allow organizations to link systems, apps, devices, and datasets and to unlock data. It’s important to understand which types of APIs will be most effective for a project based on its intended use case, the people who will use…
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Difficulties of API Testing
During one of my internships, I came to know about API testing which was a hectic job, along with so many difficulties of API testing and frustrations, So I decided to find out several kinds of difficulties that are faced during the testing process which are mentioned below. Technical Difficulties Wrong Rest API Parameter Generally,…
