API Testing Tools : Insomnia

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Security Tools : Insomnia


Introduction

    API testing is a type of software testing that analyzes an application program interface (API) to verify it fulfills its expected functionality, security, performance and reliability. The tests are performed either directly on the API or as part of integration testing.

    Insomnia is a free, cross-platform desktop application that simplifies the interaction and design of HTTP-based APIs. Insomnia combines an easy-to-use interface with advanced features like authentication wizards, code generation, and environment variables.

Installation Manual

1. Download Insomnia from their official website. Link: https://insomnia.rest/download. Then click Download for Windows. If using Mac OS, there is another link below for Mac OS user to download.



2. Choose your operating system which is Windows or Mac and then click download.



3.  After download, run the Insomnia.Core-2022.7.1.exe file downloaded previously.

4. After installed the Insomnia.Core-2022.7.1.exe, it will automatically run the application. Then, you      can use Insomnia.


Demo Manual

Send a GET Request  

To create a GET request, follow the steps outlined below:
  1. Launch the Insomnia application.
  2. Click on the “New Request” button.
  3. In the “New Request” windows that pops up, specify the name of the request and select a request method.
  4. Click Create


Now follow the steps given below to test the API using the Insomnia REST client:

  1. Ensure that the Web API application is up and running.
  2.  Launch the Insomnia REST Client.
  3. Ensure that the HTTP method GET is selected by default.
  4. Specify the URL in the address bar.
  5. Click send.


Send a POST Request

Assuming that Insomnia is up and running, to send a POST request, follow the steps  outlined below:

  1. Specify the URL in the address bar.
  2. Specify the JSON data in the request body.
  3. Click send

The response returned as true, indicating that the POST request is successful.




Analysis on CIA

Confidentiality

Service Data is kept confidential. It is visible to our staff and includes, but is not limited to, email address, full name, billing information, server logs, client IP address, and stats on application usage.


Integrity

Insomnia integrate easily with Git providers like Github, Gitlab, and Bitbucket to build out custom CI/CD API pipelines that work with your existing workflows. Its also automatically configure your API gateway and validate OpenAPI in every CI/CD phase


Availability

Great tools because insomnia provides a way to test your APIs, all within the Test tab in Documents. Organize multiple tests under test suites and run them all at once.


Conclusion

    Insomnia REST Client describes how to use Insomnia REST Client to efficiently test your REST APIs. Each API has a distinct action (update data, trigger an event, set a flag, or change the registry). API testing allows developers to determine whether the API is performing the intended activity. Insomnia is a free tool for testing and validating RESTful application results that includes features like as sharable environments, a plugin hub, end-to-end encryption, and much more.

    After successfully testing your REST APIs with the Insomnia REST Client, you can release your application to the market. As your programme begins to run, vast amounts of data will begin to flow in. Handling this massive volume of data efficiently across all of your company systems can be a difficult undertaking.


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