A professional-grade API testing suite supporting REST and GraphQL with integrated performance, contract testing, and mock services.
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What is API Test Automation?
API Test Automation is a robust framework designed to streamline the validation of modern web services. It provides a unified interface for handling both REST and GraphQL protocols, making it a versatile addition to the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. By integrating functional testing with advanced capabilities like contract validation via OpenAPI and performance benchmarking, it ensures that your APIs are not just functional, but also resilient and compliant with defined standards.
The tool is built on a modern Python stack, leveraging powerful libraries like pytest and schemathesis to automate complex testing workflows. Whether you need to simulate high-concurrency traffic or generate comprehensive Allure reports for stakeholders, this skill provides the necessary infrastructure to maintain high-quality API ecosystems throughout the development lifecycle.
API Test Automation Use Cases
- Automating functional testing for RESTful microservices and GraphQL endpoints.
- Performing load and stress testing to measure concurrency, response times, and throughput.
- Validating API implementations against OpenAPI/Swagger definitions through automated contract testing.
- Setting up Mock services to facilitate frontend development or isolated component testing.
- Generating detailed visual test reports for CI/CD pipelines.
How API Test Automation Works
- The user initializes the appropriate client (Rest or GraphQL) with the target endpoint details.
- Functional tests are executed using pytest to verify status codes, payloads, and business logic.
- The Contract Tester pulls OpenAPI schemas to ensure the API response matches the expected structure.
- Performance modules simulate concurrent requests to gather data on system latency and throughput.
- Results from all testing phases are aggregated by the Reporter module to produce a comprehensive audit of the API's health.
API Test Automation Setup
To get started with this skill, ensure you have Python 3.8+ installed and run the following commands:
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/kaiyuelv/api-test-automation
cd api-test-automation
# Install required dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
API Test Automation Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its operations through a structured directory layout to maintain separation of concerns:
| Component | Purpose | Key Files |
|---|---|---|
| src/ | Core logic and clients | rest_client.py, graphql_client.py, performance.py |
| tests/ | Test suites and unit tests | test_api_suite.py |
| examples/ | Implementation samples | run_tests.py |
| Mocking | Local server simulation | mock_server.py |
| Reporting | Visual output generation | reporter.py |
API Test Automation Advanced Features
- Multi-protocol support covering both traditional REST and modern GraphQL queries.
- Deep integration with schemathesis for property-based testing and schema validation.
- Asynchronous testing capabilities using pytest-asyncio and httpx for high-performance requests.
- Automated Mock server generation using Starlette and Uvicorn for local development environments.
- Detailed performance profiling including throughput analysis and response time distribution.
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