romantorrex / java-test-automation

Java Test Automation

List of resources to get started in test automation with Java.

Tools

• Maven/Gradle
• TestNG/JUnit

Testing APIs

• SoapUI or Postman: For manually testing REST services. However test flows can be automated and incorprotated in a CI/CD pipeline and they support scripting with Groovy and JS repectively.
• Restassured: Library for automating the tests of REST APIs using Java.
• Free course in RestAssured from Test Automation University.
• Open source APIs that can be used for practicing test automation:
  • ReqRes
  • Json Placeholder
  • Star Wars API

Testing UI

• Selenium WebDriver.
  • Official documentation
  • Locating Web Elements free course to learn how to locate web elements on a web page.
  • Selenium WebDriver with Java is a free course by Test Automation University.
• Articles that explain the Page Object Pattern.
  • Selenium's wiki
  • Page Object - Martin Fowler
• Pages for practicing UI automation:
  • The Internet