Wanted to learn about api automation.

[Tempemail]

Please anyone share their flow or is there any tutorial for this
I also want to learn about this
Http automation , i mean there are many token or whatever which generated client side by js scrip
I dont know the flow how people grab that or whaterver the flow

If anybody know this or anybody have any further information about this please let me know

 

[RATATATAT]

what exactly do you mean by api automation? You want a script that atomatically hits api endpoints with predefined data? I have worked with and designed enough REST apis to help you with this

 

[Tempemail]

what exactly do you mean by api automation? You want a script that atomatically hits api endpoints with predefined data? I have worked with and designed enough REST apis to help you with this

Yes. Exactly like this

 

[JohnSmithCPA]

use burp or fiddler to capture request and try to re create using any language.

 

[Tempemail]

use burp or fiddler to capture request and try to re create using any language.

I tried but failed

 

[Lunar Echo]

A good start is to learn the basics of REST APIs and how to handle requests/responses once you get that, automating flows with tokens will make much more sense.

 

[RATATATAT]

why don't you hire a coder to do this work for you?

 

[strikeman]

Tokens shouldn’t really be generated client-side.

In a proper REST flow, the backend handles token generation (JWT or session-based), then returns it to the client after authentication.

The client only stores and sends that token with each request — usually in headers like Authorization: Bearer <token>.

If you see JS generating tokens on the client, it’s probably just refreshing or obfuscating an existing one, not creating it from scratch.

 

[Panther28]

Download a tool called postman, for api testing. It allows you to test apis, that you make, you have to host them locally or on the web remember. To create a api, all it is, is a programmed webpage with backend functionity, and with a different type of response to a normal browsing webpage with graphics and things. An api will deliver things sometimes in json format. You can test your api, easily in postman though. Anyone who is anyone uses postman for testing. Its intuitive and the free version works perfect.

 

[anupma847]

Hey, thanks for making this thread! I’ve been super curious about API automation too, especially how those client-side tokens work, totally lost on that part fr. Appreciate you bringing this up, hopefully someone shares some solid tips!

 

[alga]

It might be worth trying to first understand how REST and regular HTTP requests work. Try using free clients like Postman or Bruno. Send a few test requests to your target source, and then things will become clearer to you.

 

[0d1n]

Idk, people been suggesting Postman, but it feels really overwhelming for starters. I'd suggest to use VS Code with REST Client extension. Imo it gives better idea without overheads. I doubt it's coding really, don't be afraid of VS Code, extension is neat by itself and in automation you will do code eventually anyway.