API Testing Starter Kit: Free Guides + Templates

As part of the REST API Testing series for QAs, here’s a practical API Testing Starter Kit to help you plan, organize, and execute API tests more effectively.

It includes step-by-step guides + a mini challenge and ready to go templates. And the best part? It’s 100% free!

Who is this for?

• Beginner QAs learning API testing and need a clear, structured starting point.
• Intermediate/Advanced QAs already testing APIs but looking to improve strategy or share helpful tools with your team.

What’s included in the Kit?

• API Testing Fundamentals (PDF) - key concepts to understand API testing.
• Strategic Quality Checklist (PDF + Google Sheet) — A checklist to plan with a quality mindset, great for individual or team-wide use.
• Tips & Anti-Patterns (PDF) — Real-world do’s and don’ts to improve your testing day to day.
• Test Case Template (Google Sheet) — A fully editable template to document your API test cases.
• Guided Example + Mini Challenge — Practice right away with a guided example using a public API, plus a small challenge to apply what you’ve learned.

📥 Grab your free API Testing Starter Kit

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Want to Learn More?

Check out the full REST API Testing Series for QAs:

• Understanding RESTful APIs: Why QA Engineers Should Care
• Breaking Down an HTTP Request: What QA Engineers Need to Know
• When to Use GET, POST, PUT, DELETE and PATCH in REST APIs
• HTTP Status Codes Explained: A QA-Friendly Guide
• How to Build a REST API Testing Strategy: Step-by-Step Guide

Or visit the API Testing section for more 👉 Here

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