API Chaining
API chaining allows you to execute multiple API requests in sequence, where the output from
one request is used as input for subsequent requests.
GoRest API (Users)
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Access Token:
c35e10e748c6f113775527bcef204e9929b4c9f4b995a8ee253eec46aed57b06
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POST /public/v2/users Create a new user
GET /public/v2/users/23 Get user details
PUT /public/v2/users/23 Update user details
DELETE /public/v2/users/23 Delete user
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Step 1: Create a User
HTTP Method: POST
Request URL: [Link]
Request Body:
{
"name": "{{username}}",
"gender": "male",
"email": "{{useremail}}",
"status": "inactive"
}
Pre-request Script:
Set variables for the user's name and email before sending the request.
[Link]("username", "abcxyz");
[Link]("useremail", "abcxyz@[Link]");
Post-response Script:
After creating the user, capture the user ID from the response and store it as a variable for later
use.
const jsonData = [Link]();
[Link]("userid", [Link]);
Step 2: Get User Details
HTTP Method: GET
Request URL: [Link]
Post-response Script:
Validate the response by checking if the user details (ID, email, and name) match the variables.
[Link]("Validate JSON fields", () => {
const jsonData = [Link]();
[Link]([Link]).[Link]([Link]("userid"));
[Link]([Link]).[Link]([Link]("useremail"));
[Link]([Link]).[Link]([Link]("username"));
});
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Step 3: Update User Details
HTTP Method: PUT
Request URL: [Link]
Request Body:
{
"name": "{{username}}",
"email": "{{useremail}}",
"status": "active"
}
Pre-request Script:
Update the variables for the username and email before sending the request.
[Link]("username", "abc123");
[Link]("useremail", "abcxyz123@[Link]");
Step 4: Delete User
HTTP Method: DELETE
Request URL: [Link]
Post-response Script:
Remove all variables associated with the user after deletion.
[Link]("userid");
[Link]("useremail");
[Link]("username");
Key Concepts:
1. Collection Variables: Store dynamic data like username, useremail, and userid that can
be shared across requests.
2. Pre-request Script: Code that runs before sending the request, used to set or update
variables.
3. Post-response Script: Code that runs after the response, used to validate or extract data
from the response.
4. Chaining: Using the output of one request (e.g., userid) as input for the next request.
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Assignment: Students API Chaining in Postman
This assignment focuses on API chaining using Postman. Follow the steps to create, retrieve,
and delete a student record.
Instructions:
Step 1: Create a Student
Send a POST request to create a new student.
Request URL: [Link]
Request Body:
{
"name": "Scott",
"location": "France",
"phone": "123456",
"courses": [
"C",
"C++"
]
}
Objective:
• Use a script in the Scripts section to capture the id from the response and store it as an
environment variable.
Test Script: Add the following script in the Post-response tab:
// Parse the response and capture the id
const jsonData = [Link]();
[Link]("id", [Link]);
[Link]("Captured Student ID:", [Link]);
Step 2: Display the Created Student
1. Send a GET request to retrieve the student details using the id captured in Step 1.
Request URL: [Link]
2. Objective:
o Verify that the response contains the correct student details.
3. Test Script :
Add the following script in the Post-response to validate the response:
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[Link]("Validate student details", () => {
var jsonData = [Link]();
[Link]([Link]).[Link]([Link]("id"));
[Link]([Link]).[Link]("Scott");
[Link]([Link]).[Link]("France");
});
Step 3: Delete the Student
1. Send a DELETE request to delete the student using the captured id.
Request URL: [Link]
2. Objective:
o Confirm that the student has been successfully deleted.
Deliverables:
1. A Postman collection with:
o POST request to create a student.
o GET request to retrieve the student details.
o DELETE request to remove the student.
2. Use environment variables to pass the id across requests.
3. Include scripts for validation and environment variable handling.
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