REST API Test Automation with Gradle

Testing APIs is a critical skill for ensuring software reliability, yet setting up a structured automation framework can feel overwhelming. This text-based course guides you step-by-step through the process of writing, running, and reporting on REST API tests. You will start with the absolute fundamentals of HTTP methods, status codes, and API architecture before writing your first test script. By completing this course, you will transition from manual API testing to building a robust, maintainable automation framework that integrates seamlessly into modern development workflows. What you'll learn: - Understand core REST API concepts, HTTP methods, headers, and response payloads - Build an automated testing framework using structured, clean code principles - Configure Gradle to manage dependencies and execute test suites from the command line - Parse and validate JSON responses, including status codes, headers, and body data - Generate detailed HTML test reports to analyze and share execution results - Apply modern testing practices such as parameterization and environment configuration This course begins with essential API terminology and testing principles, then moves systematically into framework setup, test creation, and command-line execution. You will read detailed explanations, analyze real-world code snippets, and complete practical written exercises to reinforce your learning. This course is designed for beginner QA engineers, developers, and manual testers who want to transition to automation. No prior test automation experience is required, though a basic understanding of programming concepts is helpful. Start reading today to master the fundamentals of REST API test automation.