Api testing

Skill a5c-ai/babysitter/library/specializations/qa-testing-automation/skills/api-testing

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Comprehensive API testing for REST and GraphQL endpoints with contract validation

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API Testing Skill

Overview

This skill provides expert-level capabilities for API testing, covering REST, GraphQL, authentication flows, schema validation, and contract testing integration.

Capabilities

REST API Testing

Execute API tests with Supertest/REST Assured
HTTP method testing (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE)
Header and cookie manipulation
File upload/download testing

GraphQL Testing

Query and mutation testing
Subscription testing
Schema introspection validation
Variable and fragment handling

Schema Validation

Validate OpenAPI/Swagger schemas
Response schema validation with Ajv/Joi
Generate test cases from API specifications
Contract validation

Authentication Testing

OAuth 2.0 flow testing
JWT token validation
API key authentication
Session-based authentication

Performance Assertions

Response time validation
Throughput measurements
Rate limiting verification

Contract Testing

Consumer contract generation
Provider verification
Pact integration

Target Processes

api-testing.js - API test implementation
contract-testing.js - Contract testing workflows
security-testing.js - API security testing
performance-testing.js - API performance validation

Dependencies

supertest - HTTP assertions (Node.js)
axios - HTTP client
ajv - JSON schema validation
graphql-request - GraphQL client

Usage Example

{
  kind: 'skill',
  skill: {
    name: 'api-testing',
    context: {
      action: 'execute-tests',
      baseUrl: 'https://api.example.com',
      specPath: 'openapi.yaml',
      authType: 'bearer',
      validateSchema: true
    }
  }
}

Configuration

The skill can auto-discover API specifications from OpenAPI/Swagger files and generate comprehensive test suites.