Who this book is for

The first person I write for is myself. A lot of the ideas I talk about in this book are things I was learning myself a few years ago. In fact, Postman comes out with new capabilities so often that some of what is in this second edition are new things I learned while writing the book.

I’m always growing and learning and I love sharing what I’ve learned with others to help them along on their journey.

Getting started with API testing can be overwhelming, It’s a huge topic and it can be intimidating to get started, so I wrote this book primarily for those software testers and developers who find themselves needing to test an API and not knowing where to start. Throughout this book I try not to assume much in-depth programming experience although an understanding of some of the basics of programming will certainly help with some sections of the book.

If you are working as a software tester and you are interested in expanding your skills into API testing, this book is certainly for you. If you are a developer who is looking to enhance your skills around testing and quality, congratulations, you are setting yourself up for a successful career! Developers that know and understand how to produce good quality software will always be in high demand. Whatever, your background, you may be able to skim through some parts of this book, but if you spend some time with it, you will find that you come away knowing how to use Postman and how to design and write good API tests.