What is API Documentation in Postman

Debomita Bhattacharjee
Updated on 03-Aug-2021 14:00:56

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We can produce documentation for the APIs used in Postman by default.This document can be shared privately or publicly. Postman creates and hosts documentations on Collections which can be synced at the real time through the browser. Also, this documentation helps to share public APIs among teams and other stakeholders.The steps to create an API Documentation in Postman are listed below −Step 1 − Click on the arrow beside the Collection name in the sidebar. To add a description for this Collection, click on the Add a description link.Step 2 − An edit box opens. Enter some description and click ... Read More

Setting Test Iterations Using Newman in Postman

Debomita Bhattacharjee
Updated on 03-Aug-2021 13:54:50

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We can set test iterations using Newman with the help of the option –n.Newman's command to list down all options is − newman run –h. Options in Newman is grouped into these categories −UtilityBasic setupRequest optionsOther Misc. OptionsThus complete command to set iterations for two times should be −newman run Collection1.json -n 2Or,newman run Collection1.json --iteration-count 2

Newman Optional Parameters and Configurations Using Postman

Debomita Bhattacharjee
Updated on 03-Aug-2021 13:53:29

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There are multiple options parameters and configurations that can be used in a Collection via Newman. The command to obtain a list of options is − newman run –h. Options in Newman can be of types – Utility, Basic setup, Request options and Misc.Utility-h, --help – to display usage details.-v, --version - to display version number.Basic Setup--folder [name of folder] – To point to a particular folder in Collection for execution.-e, --environment [name of file| URL] - To point to an Environment in the form of a JSON file.-d, --iteration-data [file] – To mention a data file to utilize either ... Read More

Run Collection Using Newman Through JSON File in Postman

Debomita Bhattacharjee
Updated on 03-Aug-2021 13:50:56

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We can run the Collection using Newman through JSON file. To run Collection using Newman through JSON file we should follow the below steps −Step 1 − Click on three dots to the right of the Collection name. Then click on the Export button.Step 2 − Choose the radio button Collection v2.1(recommended) and click on the Export button in the EXPORT COLLECTION pop-up.Step 3 − Choose a desired location for the JSON file and click on Save.Step 4 − Open the terminal and move from the present directory to the directory in which the JSON file is saved.Step 5 − ... Read More

Run Collection Using Newman through Share Link in Postman

Debomita Bhattacharjee
Updated on 03-Aug-2021 13:44:55

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We can run the Collection using Newman through a shared link. To run Collection using Newman through share link we should follow the below steps −Step 1 − Click on the arrow to the right of the Collection name. Then click on the Share button.Step 2 − The SHARE COLLECTION1 window opens up. Click on Get public link. Then copy the link which is highlighted in the below image.Step 3 − Open terminal and execute the command −newman run So, here the command shall be −newman run https://www.getpostman.com/collections/ea0e981dbfa12ec5d657Please note − This link is unique to a user.If we want to ... Read More

Write Assertions in Postman with Chai Assertion Library

Debomita Bhattacharjee
Updated on 03-Aug-2021 13:41:51

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We can write Assertions in Postman with Chai Assertion Library. Assertions are added in tests to verify if the actual and expected results are similar. In case, they are dissimilar, an Assertion error gets thrown along with the cause of the error.Boolean value of either true or false is returned by an Assertion. In Postman, Assertion is handled by Chai Assertion Library which is developed in JavaScript. It is provided in the Postman application by default.Assertions in Postman are added under the Tests tab. The documentation of the Chai library details are present in the link − https://www.chaijs.com/.Let us create ... Read More

Get Response in Different Format in Mock Server Using Postman

Debomita Bhattacharjee
Updated on 03-Aug-2021 13:37:52

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We can get the Response in different formats in Mock Server. A Mock Server is created to avoid sending requests on the real time or production data. The steps to create a Response in different format in Mock Server are listed below −Step 1 − Click on New from the top of the Postman application. Then click on the Mock Server link.Step 2 − Choose the option GET from the Method field. Add /user/home in the Request Path, 200 in Response Code and the text – This is Postman Tutori in Tutorialspoint in the Response Body field.Step 3 − Provide ... Read More

Import Collection in Postman

Debomita Bhattacharjee
Updated on 03-Aug-2021 13:30:48

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We can import Collections in Postman. To perform the this task, follow the below steps −Step 1 − Click on the Import menu in the Postman application.Step 2 − Import pop-up shall open with the options to import from a File, Folder, Link, Raw text and Code Repository.Step 3 − We can either import by clicking on the Upload Files button or by drag and drop option. From the Code repository tab, we can import from GitHub.

Set Test and Collection Runner in Postman

Debomita Bhattacharjee
Updated on 03-Aug-2021 13:29:17

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We can add test verifications to the Response obtained from a request with the help of scripts. These scripts are incorporated in the Tests tab. The tests only get executed provided the request is successful.A test developed under the Tests tab is written in JavaScript. Once a request is sent, a Response is obtained along with the test results in the Test Results tab. Tests which have passed are marked in green and the failed ones are marked in red.Add the below JavaScript verifications within the Tests tab −tests["Status Code should be 200"] = responseCode.code === 200 tests["Response time lesser ... Read More

Apply a Mask on the Matrix in Matplotlib imshow

Rishikesh Kumar Rishi
Updated on 03-Aug-2021 13:26:27

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To apply a mask on the matrix in matplotlib imshow(), we can use np.ma.masked_where() method with lower and upper limit.StepsInitialize two variables, l and u, to mask the input matrix.Create random data of 5×5 dimension.Mask the input matrix, lower of l value, and above of u.Create a figure and a set of subplots with nrows=1 and ncols=Display the data as an image, i.e., on a 2D regular raster, at axes 0 andSet the title of the axes, 0 andTo display the figure, use show() method.Exampleimport numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt plt.rcParams["figure.figsize"] = [7.50, 3.50] plt.rcParams["figure.autolayout"] = True ... Read More

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