RESTful Web API Design with Node.js (Video 14)

This video tutorial covers acceptance testing for APIs using Postman. It explains the importance of acceptance tests in ensuring API changes do not break existing applications. The tutorial guides viewers through installing Postman and its Interceptor extension, using the Postman interface, creating and testing API requests, handling errors, and running tests. Advanced testing techniques, such as using environment variables and automating test cases, are also discussed.

Describe the role of Postman Interceptor in API testing.

What are acceptance tests and why are they important in API development?

What specifications are typically checked during acceptance testing of an API?

Explain the process of creating a new collection in Postman.

How do you authenticate a request in Postman using cookies?

What steps should be taken if a POST request returns an error?

How can acceptance tests help in pinpointing errors in an API?

What are the key differences between GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests in API testing?

What is the significance of using environment variables in Postman tests?

Describe the process of running a collection of tests in Postman.