Sure! Below is a comprehensive list of 100 chapter titles for a book on RestAssured, the Java-based testing framework for REST APIs, ranging from beginner to advanced topics:
- Introduction to API Testing and RestAssured
- Setting Up RestAssured in Your Java Project
- Understanding RESTful Services and API Testing
- Your First API Test with RestAssured
- Exploring the Basics of HTTP and RestAssured
- Writing Simple GET Requests in RestAssured
- Sending Request Parameters with RestAssured
- Handling HTTP Headers and Authentication
- Making POST Requests with RestAssured
- Sending JSON and XML Data in Requests
- Basic Assertions in RestAssured
- Validating HTTP Status Codes with RestAssured
- Asserting Response Body Content
- Asserting Response Headers with RestAssured
- Working with JSON and XML Response Bodies
- Asserting JSON Paths in RestAssured
- Validating Response Schema with RestAssured
- Using Hamcrest Matchers with RestAssured
- Asserting Complex Objects in API Responses
- Handling Nested JSON Arrays and Objects
¶ Part 5: Authentication and Authorization
- Introduction to Authentication Methods in APIs
- Implementing Basic Authentication with RestAssured
- Handling OAuth 2.0 Authentication with RestAssured
- Using API Keys for Authorization
- Testing APIs with JWT (JSON Web Tokens) Authentication
¶ Part 6: Working with Request and Response Data
- Sending Form Data and Files with RestAssured
- Sending XML Requests and Handling XML Responses
- Working with Multipart Form-Data Requests
- Sending Raw Data in Requests
- Validating Response Data Types (JSON, XML, etc.)
- Parsing JSON Responses with RestAssured
- Working with JSON Path to Extract Data
- Using RestAssured to Handle Arrays in JSON
- Serializing and Deserializing JSON Objects
- Validating JSON Schema with RestAssured
- Parsing XML Responses with RestAssured
- Using XPath for Validating XML Responses
- Working with XML Namespaces in RestAssured
- Serializing and Deserializing XML Data
- Validating XML Schema with RestAssured
¶ Part 9: Handling HTTP Methods
- Understanding the Different HTTP Methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- Making PUT and PATCH Requests with RestAssured
- Handling DELETE Requests in RestAssured
- Using OPTIONS and HEAD Methods in API Tests
- Working with Custom HTTP Methods in RestAssured
¶ Part 10: Handling Cookies and Sessions
- Working with Cookies in RestAssured
- Sending and Receiving Cookies with API Requests
- Managing Sessions with RestAssured
- Storing and Reusing Session Cookies
- Validating Cookies in Responses
- Sending Query Parameters with RestAssured
- Encoding and Decoding Parameters in Requests
- Handling Special Characters in Query Parameters
- Validating Query Parameters in API Responses
- Dynamic Query Parameters in RestAssured Tests
- Writing Tests for RESTful Web Services
- Handling Multiple API Endpoints in RestAssured
- Testing APIs with Nested Resources
- Writing Tests for Pagination in APIs
- Validating Hypermedia Links (HATEOAS) in REST APIs
¶ Part 13: Error Handling and Response Codes
- Understanding HTTP Error Codes and Status Codes
- Validating Client-Side Errors (4xx)
- Handling Server-Side Errors (5xx) in RestAssured
- Writing Tests for Custom Error Messages in Responses
- Testing APIs for Robust Error Handling
- Chaining Multiple API Requests
- Using the
filter() Method in RestAssured for Custom Logic
- Handling Timeouts and Retries in RestAssured Tests
- Using RestAssured with Apache HttpClient
- Integrating RestAssured with REST-assured Extensions
- Parameterizing API Tests with External Data
- Reading Data from Files for API Testing
- Integrating RestAssured with CSV and Excel Files
- Using JSON and YAML Data Files in RestAssured Tests
- Using TestNG, JUnit, or Cucumber with RestAssured
- Introduction to Performance Testing with RestAssured
- Writing Performance Tests for APIs
- Validating Response Times with RestAssured
- Load Testing and Stress Testing APIs with RestAssured
- Generating Reports for Performance Tests
- Testing API Security with RestAssured
- Validating API Authentication Security
- Testing API Rate Limiting and Throttling
- Writing Tests for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- Validating Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Protection
¶ Part 18: RestAssured and Continuous Integration
- Setting Up RestAssured in a CI/CD Pipeline
- Integrating RestAssured with Jenkins
- Running RestAssured Tests in GitLab CI/CD
- Using RestAssured in CircleCI for API Automation
- Reporting Test Results and Metrics in CI/CD
- Writing Dynamic Tests with RestAssured
- Using TestNG for Parallel API Testing with RestAssured
- Test-Driven Development (TDD) with RestAssured
- BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) with RestAssured and Cucumber
- Customizing RestAssured for Complex Test Scenarios
¶ Part 20: Best Practices and Optimization
- Organizing API Test Suites for Large Projects
- Writing Maintainable and Readable API Tests
- Handling Test Dependencies and Test Data Management
- Debugging and Troubleshooting RestAssured Tests
- Best Practices for Performance and Stability in RestAssured Tests
This structure provides a comprehensive roadmap to mastering RestAssured, from foundational concepts to advanced API testing strategies. Whether you are new to API testing or looking to deepen your expertise, these chapters cover everything necessary for effective testing with RestAssured.