What types of APIs have you used in your practice?
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Answer from AI
In testing and QA automation practice, different types of APIs are often used:
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REST API — the most common type, using HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE). Testing includes verifying the correctness of responses, statuses, and data formats (JSON, XML).
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SOAP API — based on XML and the SOAP protocol. Requires testing of WSDL, correctness of SOAP requests and responses.
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GraphQL API — allows clients to request only the needed data. Testing includes verifying requests with different parameters and mutations.
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gRPC API — uses the HTTP/2 protocol and protobuf. Testing requires generating client and server stubs.
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WebSocket API — for bidirectional real-time communication. Testing includes verifying messages and connection stability.
Depending on the project and requirements, QA specialists choose suitable tools and methods for testing each type of API.