(copied some content from chat.openai.com :D)
API automation:
- Postman(JS)/Newman: Postman is a widely used API development and testing tool that provides a user-friendly interface for designing, executing, and automating API tests. It offers features like test scripting, environment management, test data management, and integrations with other tools.
- RestAssured(Java): RestAssured is a Java library for testing RESTful APIs. RestAssured supports all REST methods. It's widely used to test JSON and XML-based web applications. It provides a domain-specific language (DSL) for writing powerful, maintainable tests for RESTful APIs. But consider Karate vs REST-assured for a new project.
- SoapUI vs ReadyAPI: SoapUI is an open-source API testing tool specifically designed for testing SOAP and RESTful web services. It offers a comprehensive set of features for creating and executing functional, security, and performance tests.
- JMeter(Java): Apache JMeter is primarily known for performance testing but also supports functional API testing. It can simulate high loads and stress test APIs, making it suitable for both functional and performance testing scenarios.
UI automation:
- Selenium(Java, Python, C#, Ruby, JS, Kotlin): Selenium is an open-source automation framework widely used for automating web browsers and web application testing. The Selenium WebDriver is the core component of Selenium that provides a programming interface to interact with web browsers. It allows you to locate and manipulate web elements, handle browser navigation, and perform various actions required for testing.
- Appium(JS, Python, Java, Ruby): Appium is a test automation tool for Android and iOS apps. Appium leverages the WebDriver protocol and shares a similar architecture with Selenium. It allows for code reuse and knowledge transfer between web and mobile automation.
- Playwright(Node.js, Python, Java, .NET): Playwright is an open-source JavaScript-based automation framework that enables developers and testers to automate web browser interactions across multiple browsers. It provides a high-level, user-friendly API that simplifies the process of browser automation. Playwright provides a JavaScript API for making HTTP requests, enabling you to send API requests, handle responses, and perform assertions. Playwright’s multi-browser support and cross-platform compatibility make it a versatile choice for API testing in a web context.
- Cypress(JS): Cypress is a modern front-end testing tool built using JavaScript and focuses on making testing easier for developers and QA engineers. It uses a unique DOM manipulation technique and runs directly in the browser, providing a more developer-friendly approach to testing applications. It can also be used for API testing using its cy.request() command.
Macro Automation Framework:
- Karate(Java): Karate is an open-source API testing tool built on top of Cucumber and Gatling, a unified test automation platform combining API testing, API performance testing, API mocks & UI testing.
- Robot Framework (Python): Robot Framework is an open-source test automation framework that is widely used for acceptance testing, robotic process automation (RPA), and acceptance test-driven development (ATDD). It provides a simple, readable syntax that enables easy test case creation and maintenance.
- CodeceptJS(JS): CodeceptJS is an open-source JavaScript-based end-to-end testing framework that simplifies the process of writing and executing functional tests for web applications. It provides a high-level, human-readable API that abstracts away the complexities of underlying test automation tools like Selenium WebDriver or Puppeteer. CodeceptJS uses Helper modules to provide actions to I object. Currently, CodeceptJS has helpers for web testing(Playwright, WebDriver, Puppeteer, Protractor, TestCafe, Nightmare), mobile testing(Appium, Detox), API testing(REST, GraphQL) and AI(OpenAI).
