RestApiTesting.Framework.Cheetah

This is a RESTful API testing Framework using C#, .NET Core, xUnit, Specflow BDD test framework, HttpClient and Fluent Assertions to test JSONPlaceholder REST API.

Specflow

Use SpecFlow to define, manage and automatically execute human-readable acceptance tests in .NET projects. Writing easily understandable tests is a cornerstone of the BDD paradigm and also helps build up a living documentation of your system. https://specflow.org/

Target framework

.NET Core 2.1

JSONPlaceholder

JSONPlaceholder is a free online REST API that you can use whenever you need some fake data. It's great for tutorials, testing new libraries, sharing code examples. https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/

Routes Tested

The following HTTP methods are tested:

• GET
• POST
• PUT
• PATCH
• DELETE

HttpClient

HttpClient class provides a base class for sending/receiving the HTTP requests/responses from a URL. It is a supported async feature of .NET framework. HttpClient is able to process multiple concurrent requests. It is a layer over HttpWebRequest and HttpWebResponse. All methods with HttpClient are asynchronous. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.web.http.httpclient

Assertions

Fluent Assertions is used for validation. https://fluentassertions.com/

Integrated Development Environment

Microsoft Visual Studio IDE is used to develop this Framework.

Visual Studio Extensions

• Extensions => Manage Extensions => Search and Install SpecFlow for Visual Studio

Build Solution

• Build => Build Solution

Run Tests

• Test => Windows => Test Explorer => Run All

Run Tests with Command Prompt/Windows PowerShell

• Open Folder in File Explorer: ..\RestApiTesting.Framework.Cheetah\bin\Debug\netcoreapp2.1
• Open Command Prompt/Windows PowerShell
• Run "dotnet vstest RestApiTesting.Framework.Cheetah.dll"