Chapter 13: Using Test and Monitor for Unit Tests

In today's digital world, we are all about speed and efficiency. With continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD), we can be developing our APIs and publishing them at a rapid pace, but we must also not lose sight of quality. Often, we are so concerned with time to market that we may loosen up on our testing efforts. This is why we must also have an efficient yet effective way to test as we progress through our development and publishing efforts. Many tools on the market let us send test requests, build Test Suites, and create assertions, but this same type of tool is already available within the API Connect product. This is the test and monitor tool, which must be installed as a separate add-on. This tool is included in, and integrates into, your API Connect API Manager, allowing you to test your APIs as you develop and publish them.

In this chapter, we will introduce you to the basic functionality of the test...