A. Introduction
Postman is
open source, free to install in your system and is used to test API’s. Using
Postman, you can test any type of Services, controller, or Web Application after
setting your configuration.
According to
Image you need to follow given points.
Ø Select request methods e.g. GET,
POST, PUT, DELETE...etc.according your endpoint request.
Ø Enter complete Endpoint with query
string value (if any)e.g.
Ø Enteraccess token (if any),and set
Content -Type =>” application/json”
For details please refer below screenshot.
Ø If request method is POST/PUT/DELETE
you have to set BODY panel. In case of GET it will be hide.
Ø Click=>BODY panel=>check raw=>type
json payload e.g.
"CustomFieldDonationAnswers":
[
{ "CustomFieldGuid": "string",
"FieldAnswer": {}
}
],
For details
please refer below screenshot
Ø Click=>SEND, thereafter you
can see response data in bottom panel the form of json data.
C.How to create collection in postman?
Using postman you can categorized request with all details
(parameter, access token, endpoint, etc...) in folder. Collection can be import
in postman for next time. Follow simple 2-3 steps to create collection.
Step 1:Once the entire configuration for postman is set.Press ctrl+S
to get the new window open. In new window we need to set these things as
given below
Ø Request Name e.g. “Create Donation”
Ø Request description (optional) e.g. “To create new donation with externalID…”
Ø Create collection name e.g. “Application_Integration”, if already
created we can select any.
Ø Click on ‘Save’ button,
thereafter we can see folder in left panel. For details please refer below
screenshot
After click on ‘Save’ button you can see in left panel
endpoint is listed, we can save multiple endpoints in a single folder with
request details.
If we have already created folder and want add new endpoint,
just follow above steps and select “save and existing collection” picklist,
wecan see all existing folders and select any.
Step2:To export and save collection on local drive,Please refer below
screenshot
Click on “Export” a new popup will be open as
per below screenshot
User can choose the option and click on “Export” button. After that select
path in your local drive and save. You can see collection has been saved on
your local drive in the .json file.
D.How to import collection?
If we want to import collection in postman from local drive
just follow some steps.
Open
postman=>Click on “Import” button. Please refer below
screenshot
After click on Import button new popup will be open to
select source type. Please refer below screenshot
Select “import file”
tab and click on “Choose file”
from local drive.Thereafter you can see collection in left panel with complete
details.
E. How to import endpoint list from swagger?
In this part we will go through withan example and steps to
import endpoints list from swagger with details.
As we know swagger contains endpoints list in json format. For
example you can verify the URL “***********************”.
Ø
Copy
swagger URL and go to postman.Open postman=>click on “Import”new popup window
will be open. For details please refer below screenshot
Ø Select “Import from link” tab paste swagger URL in textbox
Ø Click on Import button.
Ø Now you are able to see all endpoints
from all foldersas available on postman.After that postman will looks like as
shown in below screenshot
After importing from swagger all endpoints is available in
postman with remarks, endpoints, method(GET,POST….), and header value except
payload
Now you need to set payload inside Body tab=>raw, because
Microsoft doesn’t allow importing payload from swagger.
Other referenced link.
How to use postman:- http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/blogs/how-to-use-postman
How to use swagger:- http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/swagger-integration-with-webapi-2-in-mvc/
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