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This Specialization equips learners with end-to-end API testing and automation skills using Postman, Newman, and real backend technologies such as Spring Boot and Python Flask. Learners progress from API testing fundamentals to advanced automation, reporting, and CI/CD-ready workflows while working with REST and SOAP services across multiple environments. Through hands-on, project-driven courses, learners gain practical experience in validating responses, handling dynamic data, automating test execution, and integrating API testing into modern DevOps pipelines, preparing them for real-world quality assurance and backend collaboration roles.
Syllabus
- Course 1: Apply API Testing Fundamentals Using Postman
- Course 2: Apply Advanced API Testing with Postman
- Course 3: Master Advanced API Testing with Postman & Automation
- Course 4: Build & Test REST APIs with POSTMAN and Spring Boot
- Course 5: Apply Postman APIs for Customer Data Management
Courses
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Learners will be able to install and configure Postman, execute and organize API requests, validate API responses, debug issues, and automate testing workflows using Newman. This course is designed to build practical API testing skills by guiding learners from foundational concepts to real-world automation practices. By completing this course, learners gain hands-on experience in working with REST APIs using Postman’s intuitive interface. They will learn how to create and manage requests, use collections and variables for reusability, write validation tests, debug failures effectively, and execute automated tests from the command line. These skills enable learners to test APIs efficiently across multiple environments and support modern development and CI/CD workflows. What makes this course unique is its project-oriented, beginner-friendly approach that combines GUI-based testing with command-line automation in a single learning path. Each module builds progressively, ensuring learners not only understand how Postman works but also why best practices such as environments, scripting, and automation matter in professional API testing. This course is ideal for beginners, QA engineers, developers, and anyone looking to apply structured and scalable API testing techniques using Postman.
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Learners will apply intermediate-level API testing techniques, evaluate REST and SOAP web services, implement data-driven testing strategies, and automate API test execution using industry-standard tools. By the end of this course, learners will be able to design reliable API test workflows, validate responses effectively, handle dynamic API behavior, and integrate automated API tests into continuous delivery pipelines. This course is designed for professionals who already understand API fundamentals and want to advance their practical testing skills using Postman. Learners gain hands-on experience executing HTTP methods, validating status codes, managing request headers, and working with CSV and JSON data for scalable data-driven testing. The course uniquely combines REST and SOAP API testing within a single learning path, helping learners adapt to real-world enterprise environments where multiple API architectures coexist. What sets this course apart is its strong focus on automation readiness. Learners will explore SOAP services, variable handling, and command-line execution using Newman, enabling them to run Postman collections in CI/CD pipelines. Upon completion, learners will be well-prepared to support modern API testing, quality assurance, and DevOps workflows with confidence and efficiency.
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Learners will develop, apply, and evaluate API-based solutions for managing customer data using Postman and Flask. By the end of this course, learners will be able to build backend logic, implement HTTP methods, test APIs effectively, and validate real-world customer data operations through structured API workflows. This hands-on project-based course is designed to help learners gain practical experience in customer data management using industry-relevant tools. Learners begin by setting up the required environment and understanding the role of Postman, Python libraries, Anaconda, and Flask. As the course progresses, they implement backend functions step by step, connect APIs with Postman, and apply POST and GET methods to manage customer records. The course also covers updating existing data and validating final outputs to ensure end-to-end API functionality. What makes this course unique is its strong focus on applied learning through a complete, guided project rather than isolated concepts. Learners work through realistic development scenarios that mirror professional API workflows, building confidence in designing, testing, and managing APIs. This course is ideal for learners who want to strengthen their practical API skills and apply them directly to customer data management use cases in real-world projects.
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By the end of this course, learners will be able to design, implement, test, and configure RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and POSTMAN while managing employee data through a complete backend application. Learners will gain hands-on experience in building a structured Employee Management System, implementing CRUD operations, handling exceptions effectively, and configuring application properties for reliable execution. This course equips learners with practical backend development skills by guiding them through a real-world project rather than isolated concepts. Learners will understand how application layers interact, how REST controllers process HTTP requests, and how repositories manage persistent data. The course also emphasizes professional API practices, including structured error handling and proper use of HTTP methods, ensuring learners build APIs that are robust, maintainable, and client-friendly. What makes this course unique is its project-driven approach that mirrors real industry workflows. Instead of theoretical explanations, learners actively build and test APIs using POSTMAN, reinforcing concepts through direct application. This course is ideal for aspiring backend developers, Java learners, and professionals looking to strengthen their REST API development and testing skills using Spring Boot.
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By the end of this course, learners will be able to design advanced Postman visualizations, generate automated HTML reports, execute API tests using Newman, and integrate Postman workflows with Python Flask applications for end-to-end automation. Learners will also be able to analyze and consume Postman execution outputs programmatically to support scalable API testing strategies. This advanced-level course is designed for professionals who already understand Postman fundamentals and want to elevate their API testing and reporting capabilities. Learners gain hands-on experience transforming raw API responses into meaningful visual insights, automating test execution from the command line, and producing professional-grade reports suitable for teams and stakeholders. What makes this course unique is its practical integration of Postman with real backend technologies. Instead of focusing only on tool features, the course demonstrates how Postman fits into modern automation pipelines using Newman, Python, and Flask. By completing this course, learners will be equipped to build robust, automated, and presentation-ready API testing workflows that align with real-world enterprise and CI/CD practices.
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