# \#api-testing **URL:** https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/api-testing/60.md [Latest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tags.md) --- ## [How do you deal with messy bug reports from testers?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-messy-bug-reports-from-testers/87878)
**Author:** [@r9d](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/r9d)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 October 2026 18:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-messy-bug-reports-from-testers/87878 "2026-10-22T18:00:21Z")
Hi all, I once work in QA and a big part of my week is rewriting messy bug reports from testers into something devs can actually use Same gaps every time no steps, no environment and vague wording Trying to figure ou… --- ## [From story to test cases — where does yours live, and how manual is it?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/from-story-to-test-cases-where-does-yours-live-and-how-manual-is-it/87618)
**Author:** [@07778](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/07778)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [21 October 2026 21:04 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/from-story-to-test-cases-where-does-yours-live-and-how-manual-is-it/87618 "2026-10-21T21:04:54Z")
Lead QA here, mobile and web automation (Appium, Espresso, Selenium). Curious how other teams handle the gap between a story being picked up and test cases actually existing. Ours is manual: when a ticket comes into pla… --- ## [I built a free tool that generates Playwright API tests from OpenAPI specs — thoughts?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-built-a-free-tool-that-generates-playwright-api-tests-from-openapi-specs-thoughts/87614)
**Author:** [@ruslan\_rr](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ruslan_rr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [15 August 2026 09:46 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-built-a-free-tool-that-generates-playwright-api-tests-from-openapi-specs-thoughts/87614 "2026-08-15T09:46:05Z")
Hey MoT community, I’ve been working on a small tool for teams that use TypeScript + Playwright for testing and have an OpenAPI/Swagger spec. Instead of manually writing boilerplate API tests (happy path, auth check, v… --- ## [I need a mentor to help me maneuver through the office politics and learn and grow to move out as soon as possible](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-need-a-mentor-to-help-me-maneuver-through-the-office-politics-and-learn-and-grow-to-move-out-as-soon-as-possible/87531)
**Author:** [@radhika13sharma](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/radhika13sharma)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 June 2026 13:11 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-need-a-mentor-to-help-me-maneuver-through-the-office-politics-and-learn-and-grow-to-move-out-as-soon-as-possible/87531 "2026-06-27T13:11:20Z")
Hello, I am new to the community and desperately looking for a mentor. I work as a Senior QA Analyst in a company downtown Toronto. I am bit tired of the politics plus i want to learn Automation specially playwright, A… --- ## [Maintaining large automated API test suites long-term?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/maintaining-large-automated-api-test-suites-long-term/87201)
**Author:** [@hyrfilm](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/hyrfilm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2026 06:04 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/maintaining-large-automated-api-test-suites-long-term/87201 "2026-06-13T06:04:01Z")
Hi everyone! :slight\_smile: While researching automated API testing workflows I recently came across an older discussion here about maintaining large Postman collections, and it really resonated with me: https://club.m… --- ## [Green tests missed a silent API response change. Who should catch that?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/green-tests-missed-a-silent-api-response-change-who-should-catch-that/87404)
**Author:** [@probe\_runner](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/probe_runner)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [18 May 2026 23:29 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/green-tests-missed-a-silent-api-response-change-who-should-catch-that/87404 "2026-05-18T23:29:11Z")
I’m a backend engineer by background, not from QA, and I’m trying to calibrate whether a problem I care about is also a real testing concern. I recently tried a small UI-driven API regression experiment: run the same UI… --- ## [Where would you trust an AI to write your tests — and where absolutely not?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-would-you-trust-an-ai-to-write-your-tests-and-where-absolutely-not/87298)
**Author:** [@bestofdesp\_qamax](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/bestofdesp_qamax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [7 May 2026 01:18 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-would-you-trust-an-ai-to-write-your-tests-and-where-absolutely-not/87298 "2026-05-07T01:18:25Z")
Hi, I’m Ruslan. I live in Berlin and I’ve spent about two decades working in and around QA, Testing, CI/CD, and developer tooling. For the last year or so I’ve been building a product called QualityMax. It tries to take… --- ## [Postman free team plans are going away — what Postman alternative are QA teams using?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/postman-free-team-plans-are-going-away-what-postman-alternative-are-qa-teams-using/87088)
**Author:** [@zackmiles](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/zackmiles)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [2 March 2026 17:52 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/postman-free-team-plans-are-going-away-what-postman-alternative-are-qa-teams-using/87088 "2026-03-02T17:52:40Z")
Postman has announced that free team collaboration is going away, with the free plan now limited to a single user. For QA teams, shared collections, environments, and test cases are often essential, so this change force… --- ## [Generating API tests using AI for api specs](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/generating-api-tests-using-ai-for-api-specs/87143)
**Author:** [@alg](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/alg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 February 2026 08:40 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/generating-api-tests-using-ai-for-api-specs/87143 "2026-02-27T08:40:03Z")
In a scenario where you have an API spec or a series of API specs what AI tooling or GPT prompt would you recommend to generate tests please? Many thanks --- ## [Is there any automated API testing tool that provides remediation steps?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-there-any-automated-api-testing-tool-that-provides-remediation-steps/86963)
**Author:** [@sambishop](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sambishop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 December 2025 10:31 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-there-any-automated-api-testing-tool-that-provides-remediation-steps/86963 "2025-12-12T10:31:55Z")
Hey there, I am looking for a tool that can scan the API and provide a proper remediation report of the bugs it found. --- ## [How to report and API bug?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-report-and-api-bug/86868)
**Author:** [@mariem\_safi](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mariem_safi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [24 November 2025 07:02 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-report-and-api-bug/86868 "2025-11-24T07:02:43Z")
Hey folks, I’m testing some APIs and have come across a few failed responses. What exactly should I report to the developer? Also, do you have any templates or examples I could use? Thanks a lot! --- ## [I am an API tester Newbie help!](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-am-an-api-tester-newbie-help/86921)
**Author:** [@zara](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/zara)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [24 November 2025 02:04 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-am-an-api-tester-newbie-help/86921 "2025-11-24T02:04:43Z")
Imagine you receive an API document containing 75+ endpoints (with URIs, parameters, request bodies, response bodies, status codes, etc.). How should you approach testing it? Do you simply import everything into Postman … --- ## [Mock Talk! Which tool do you use for mocking API's?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/mock-talk-which-tool-do-you-use-for-mocking-apis/74022)
**Author:** [@stall1wow](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/stall1wow)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [13 November 2025 04:52 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/mock-talk-which-tool-do-you-use-for-mocking-apis/74022 "2025-11-13T04:52:16Z")
Hello everyone! While there are some threads here and there on the forum discussing some points about api mock tools, I haven’t been able to understand why or how people choose one tool over the other. Hence, I created… --- ## [Have you experienced these problems with the Postman collection runner (Newman)? (DB setup/teardown and performance with high iteration counts)](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-experienced-these-problems-with-the-postman-collection-runner-newman-db-setup-teardown-and-performance-with-high-iteration-counts/86861)
**Author:** [@tester\_123](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/tester_123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 November 2025 12:33 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-experienced-these-problems-with-the-postman-collection-runner-newman-db-setup-teardown-and-performance-with-high-iteration-counts/86861 "2025-11-04T12:33:28Z")
Hi everyone! I’m working on a custom Postman collection runner/orchestrator and want to check if these problems are common in production: Missing DB access before and/or after collection run: load variables from commo… --- ## [🧩 Seeking Advice: What topics to cover in Api Automation Testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeking-advice-what-topics-to-cover-in-api-automation-testing/86754)
**Author:** [@safuraja7](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/safuraja7)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [21 October 2025 14:11 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeking-advice-what-topics-to-cover-in-api-automation-testing/86754 "2025-10-21T14:11:57Z")
Hi everyone :waving\_hand: I’m planning to start learning API automation testing with RESTassured and would love some advice from experienced testers here. What topics or areas should I make sure to cover while learni… --- ## [What makes APIs tricky when you’re just starting out?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-makes-apis-tricky-when-you-re-just-starting-out/86580)
**Author:** [@mwinteringham](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mwinteringham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [29 August 2025 02:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-makes-apis-tricky-when-you-re-just-starting-out/86580 "2025-08-29T02:00:18Z")
When I first got into APIs, I remember feeling stuck. Everyone was talking about endpoints, requests, responses, headers, methods, but where could I actually practice without breaking something real? I wanted to experim… --- ## [Feedback wanted - How do you test your network layer with your IoT project](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/feedback-wanted-how-do-you-test-your-network-layer-with-your-iot-project/85993)
**Author:** [@qad-nt](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/qad-nt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 July 2025 17:02 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/feedback-wanted-how-do-you-test-your-network-layer-with-your-iot-project/85993 "2025-07-21T17:02:44Z")
Hi everybody, I am embedded engineer working into an IoT company. My purpose is to understand testing method used by others for the network layer of a software/IoT/Telecom/Web project. I made some personal tools to do … --- ## [Feedback Wanted: FlowTest.io – Continuous API Flow Testing Tool](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/feedback-wanted-flowtest-io-continuous-api-flow-testing-tool/85890)
**Author:** [@fulldump](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/fulldump)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 July 2025 14:57 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/feedback-wanted-flowtest-io-continuous-api-flow-testing-tool/85890 "2025-07-15T14:57:37Z")
Hello everyone :waving\_hand:, I’m building FlowTest.io, a tool for continuous testing of complete API user flows. We’re looking for real feedback from anyone who wants to test their API flows :heart:. In return, I can … --- ## [Tools for Offline API Testing and Debugging? (Postman Alternatives)](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/tools-for-offline-api-testing-and-debugging-postman-alternatives/85717)
**Author:** [@andrewwilliams](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/andrewwilliams)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2025 08:57 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/tools-for-offline-api-testing-and-debugging-postman-alternatives/85717 "2025-07-14T08:57:59Z")
Curious if anyone here has found a good tool for offline API testing and debugging. I’ve used Postman for years, but its reliance on cloud sync and online-only features can be limiting — especially when working in air-g… --- ## [What is the easiest tool to learn for API Automation Testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-is-the-easiest-tool-to-learn-for-api-automation-testing/69448)
**Author:** [@dmutambo](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/dmutambo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [22 August 2024 09:20 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-is-the-easiest-tool-to-learn-for-api-automation-testing/69448 "2024-08-22T09:20:52Z")
I am a manual tester who wants to learn API automation testing. What tool is easiest and quickest to learn please? Your recommendations will be highly appreciated. --- ## [How do you version-control your mock responses so every change is clear?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-version-control-your-mock-responses-so-every-change-is-clear/84965)
**Author:** [@jose.carrera](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/jose.carrera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 June 2025 16:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-version-control-your-mock-responses-so-every-change-is-clear/84965 "2025-06-03T16:00:42Z")
Once a mock server starts helping more than one person, pushing it to Git makes life a lot easier. Small, well-scoped commits mean cleaner reviews, clearer history, and fewer “why did this break?” moments. Haven’t buil… --- ## [Postman or Playwright for API tests?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/postman-or-playwright-for-api-tests/71138)
**Author:** [@richardhinton](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/richardhinton)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [2 June 2025 17:50 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/postman-or-playwright-for-api-tests/71138 "2025-06-02T17:50:31Z")
I get a lot of push from developers to do API testing in Postman. Which usually leads to Newman being used for inclusion in pipeline. Recently I’ve moved to doing API testing in Playwright as it offers more control and … --- ## [Have you tried Mockoon to capture and mock real API responses?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-tried-mockoon-to-capture-and-mock-real-api-responses/84961)
**Author:** [@jose.carrera](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/jose.carrera)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2025 11:10 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-tried-mockoon-to-capture-and-mock-real-api-responses/84961 "2025-05-27T11:10:21Z")
Mocking APIs can help unblock testing and give you control over the data you need, without waiting for backend changes. Using Mockoon, you can take a real request from a frontend and turn it into a mock using two method… --- ## [Have you tried Mockoon to simulate slow API responses?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-tried-mockoon-to-simulate-slow-api-responses/84963)
**Author:** [@jose.carrera](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/jose.carrera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2025 07:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-tried-mockoon-to-simulate-slow-api-responses/84963 "2025-05-27T07:00:59Z")
Adding a pause to your mock API is an easy way to check loading indicators, catch timeout issues, or explore performance edge-cases. Mockoon lets you set those pauses—per route and globally—in just a few clicks. Need a… --- ## [Where could API mocks strengthen your current testing strategy?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-could-api-mocks-strengthen-your-current-testing-strategy/84966)
**Author:** [@jose.carrera](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/jose.carrera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2025 07:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-could-api-mocks-strengthen-your-current-testing-strategy/84966 "2025-05-27T07:00:59Z")
A mock can replace an unreliable service, inject edge-case data, or force a timeout. But mocking only helps if you know where it will add value. Let’s find the holes first. Your task Review your current automated UI o… --- ## [My learning update](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/my-learning-update/84791)
**Author:** [@shardul13102001](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/shardul13102001)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2025 15:46 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/my-learning-update/84791 "2025-05-22T15:46:01Z")
Built My API Automation Framework From Scratch! After weeks of learning, trial-and-error, and hands-on coding, I’ve finally created a robust and scalable API Automation Framework using: :small\_blue\_diamond: Java + Rest… --- ## [What has been some successful ways to ensure quality for applications that use headless Content Management Systems?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-has-been-some-successful-ways-to-ensure-quality-for-applications-that-use-headless-content-management-systems/69648)
**Author:** [@ashley\_m](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ashley_m)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [3 April 2025 10:09 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-has-been-some-successful-ways-to-ensure-quality-for-applications-that-use-headless-content-management-systems/69648 "2025-04-03T10:09:29Z")
My company recently integrated Contentful into our tech stack in order to more quickly render features of our mobile app. It has significantly increased the speed with which we make content changes across web and devices… --- ## [What are you using since Tricentis gave SpecFlow EOL end of 2024?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-you-using-since-tricentis-gave-specflow-eol-end-of-2024/81933)
**Author:** [@blbst36](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/blbst36)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [31 March 2025 17:32 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-you-using-since-tricentis-gave-specflow-eol-end-of-2024/81933 "2025-03-31T17:32:13Z")
We are using SpecFlow and Cucumber for our more recent API tests. We also had plans to convert the flaky legacy ones to SpecFlow. But with the EOL announcement a mere 11 days before the end date, I am guessing we’re go… --- ## [Major improvement to PW-API-PLUGIN v1.2.0: Fully interactive API details in the HTML Report!](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/major-improvement-to-pw-api-plugin-v1-2-0-fully-interactive-api-details-in-the-html-report/83460)
**Author:** [@sebastianclavijo](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sebastianclavijo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2025 05:57 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/major-improvement-to-pw-api-plugin-v1-2-0-fully-interactive-api-details-in-the-html-report/83460 "2025-03-09T05:57:09Z")
:glowing\_star: AWESOME NEWS :glowing\_star:!!! Major improvement to PW-API-PLUGIN in new v1.2.0 takes API testing in Playwright to the next level: Details of API requests and responses now in the HTML Report as attachmen… --- ## [30 Days of API Testing Day 6: Interesting Blog Post On API Testing](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/30-days-of-api-testing-day-6-interesting-blog-post-on-api-testing/19595)
**Author:** [@heather\_reid](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/heather_reid)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [5 March 2025 16:10 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/30-days-of-api-testing-day-6-interesting-blog-post-on-api-testing/19595 "2025-03-05T16:10:48Z")
30 Days of API Testing Day 6 task is: Read and share an interesting blog post on API testing. I had fun with this one. In the end, I chose a blog post from @ambertests which couples Postman, the Big List of Naughty S… [Next page](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/api-testing/60.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=api-testing)