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Simplifies Testing:
- Makes API testing easier compared to writing HTTP client code manually.
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Minimal Boilerplate Code:
- Offers straightforward methods to send requests and validate responses, reducing test code verbosity.
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Comprehensive API Validation:
- Allows validating multiple aspects of API responses such as status codes, headers, response time, and response bodies.
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Wide Format Compatibility:
- Works seamlessly with JSONPath, XMLPath, and other libraries for response parsing.
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Flexibility:
- Suitable for developers and QA engineers to perform both functional and integration testing.
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Example Usage of REST Assured :
Here is a basic example of using REST Assured to test a RESTful API:
1. Import Required Dependencies
Add the REST Assured dependency to your Maven project:
<dependency>
<groupId>io.rest-assured</groupId>
<artifactId>rest-assured</artifactId>
<version>5.x.x</version> <!-- Use the latest version -->
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
