⤵️PUT

Overview

This document serves as a guide for automating a simple PUT request API without authentication. The API endpoint used in this tutorial is https://api-generator.retool.com/7kbSLy/data, which is designed to return data for a specified ID.

Automating PUT Request

Step 1: Importing the cURL command into Postman

The cURL command for the PUT request is as follows:

curl --location --request PUT 'https://api-generator.retool.com/7kbSLy/data/53' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{"Column 1": "PrecisionTestAutomation1"}'

Upon importing this cURL into Postman, it translates into an interface with the request and response sections, as seen in the screenshot.

Step 2: Template for Scriptless Automation

To automate the example without writing scripts, the following template can be used:

DEPENDANT_TEST_CASE,NONE,
END_POINT,https://api-generator.retool.com/7kbSLy/data/53,
METHOD,PUT,
PARAMS:KEY,NONE,
PARAMS:VALUE,NONE,
AUTH:KEY,NONE,
AUTH:VALUE,NONE,
HEADERS:KEY,Content-Type,
HEADERS:VALUE,application/json,
BODY:KEY,Column 1,
BODY:VALUE,PrecisionTestAutomation1,
RESPONSE:CODE,200,
RESPONSE:JSON_PATH,NONE,'Column 1'
RESPONSE:EXPECTED_VALUE,NONE,PrecisionTestAutomation1
RESPONSE:STORE_VALUE,NONE,NONE

This template sets up a test for the PUT request by specifying the endpoint, method, parameters, and the expected response.

Step 3: Execution and Report Generation

When the test case is executed using the template, the automation tool generates a report that records each step performed during the test. The report includes:

• The type of request and the endpoint used.

• The type of request and the response received.

• Validation of the response code.

• Validation of response elements (shown with different arrows in the below` screenshot).

Relaxed HTTPS Validation

For environments where HTTPS certificate validation is not required, or in cases where self-signed certificates are in use, the automation tool supports relaxed HTTPS validation. This means the tool will not enforce strict validation of the SSL certificate, allowing the PUT request to proceed even if the SSL certificate cannot be validated. To use the Relaxed HTTPS for PUT request change PUT -> RELAX_PUT.

Validating the Response

The automation checks for:

• The HTTP status code, which is expected to be 200.

• The presence and value of Column 1 in the JSON response.

The expected value for Column 1 in the response is "PrecisionTestAutomation1" on POST the request