API testing ensures APIs meet functionality, reliability, performance, and security standards by sending calls to the API and analyzing responses.
Key aspects of API testing include functionality, reliability, performance, security, and integration testing for seamless user experiences.
Implementing API fixtures involves using the Zod package for schema declaration and validation to maintain data integrity in applications.
Setting up the 'api' folder in the fixtures directory improves code organization and maintainability for API-related code.
Creating files like 'plain-function.ts', 'schemas.ts', and 'types-guards.ts' streamline the process of making API requests and defining schemas.
The 'api-request-fixtures.ts' file extends Playwright test fixtures to implement custom API fixtures for clean and reusable test setups.
Updating 'test-options.ts' file with the API fixtures enables the use of both page objects and API utilities in test cases seamlessly.
API testing helps identify issues early in the development cycle, leading to a cost-effective and streamlined approach to ensuring software quality and security.
By combining TypeScript's compile-time safety with runtime validation, Zod offers a robust solution for ensuring data consistency and preventing runtime errors.
Next steps involve implementing API tests using the fixtures to enhance testing capabilities and drive further refinement in software development.