API Testing with Python – Manual & Automation using Pytest

Course Overview – Master API Testing & Automation with Python and Pytest

API Automation is one of the most in‑demand skills for QA Engineers, Automation Testers, and SDET roles. Modern applications are built on REST APIs and microservices, making API validation and backend automation a critical requirement.

This course is designed to take you from absolute beginner to job‑ready in API Manual and Automation Testing using Python, Requests, and the Pytest framework. No prior API testing or automation experience is required.

You will learn how API testing is performed in real industry projects, how automation frameworks are structured, and how to confidently apply these skills in testing roles and interviews.

Why This Course Is Different

This course focuses on practical, real‑world implementation rather than theory.

You will learn:

• How API testing is done in real company environments

• How to automate REST APIs using Python and Pytest step by step

• How to build a reusable API automation framework from scratch

• How to use reporting and logging for professional test execution

• How these skills align with SDET and backend automation roles

Each topic is explained clearly and gradually, making it suitable for beginners and career switchers.

What You Will Learn

Python Basics for Automation

• Python fundamentals required for API automation

• Variables, conditions, loops, functions, and data structures

• Writing clean and reusable Python code for testing

Manual API Testing

• Understanding REST APIs and API architecture

• HTTP methods such as GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE

• Request and response structures

• Status codes, headers, and payload validations

• Manual API testing using real‑world scenarios

API Automation Using Python Requests

• Automating API testing using the Python Requests library

• Validating API responses and payloads

• Handling CRUD operations with automation

• Data handling and response parsing

Building API Automation Framework from Scratch

• Creating a structured API automation framework using Pytest

• Writing maintainable and reusable test cases

• Organizing tests following industry best practices

Pytest Framework

• Writing and executing automated API tests using Pytest

• Assertions, test execution, and test organization

• Running tests using command line and framework structure

Reporting and Logging

• Generating professional API test reports using Allure

• Implementing logging to track execution and debug failures

• Making automation results easy to analyze and maintain

Real‑World Practice

• Automating live APIs and real‑time scenarios

• Applying concepts used in backend and microservices testing

• Understanding how API automation fits into real projects

Tools and Technologies Covered

• Python

• Requests library

• Pytest framework

• REST API concepts

• Allure reporting

• Logging utilities

• API automation best practices

Who This Course Is For

• Beginners who want to learn API Testing from scratch

• Manual testers moving into automation testing

• QA engineers preparing for SDET or backend automation roles

• Python learners who want hands‑on automation experience

• Testers and developers working with REST APIs and microservices

Outcomes You Will Achieve

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Perform complete manual API testing

• Automate REST APIs using Python and Pytest

• Build and understand an API automation framework

• Generate meaningful test reports and logs

• Apply API automation skills in real‑time projects

• Prepare confidently for API Automation and SDET interviews

Topics Covered

• API Testing with Python

• Python Requests API Automation

• Pytest API Automation Framework

• API Automation for SDET

• Backend API Testing

• Learn API Testing from Scratch

• Python Automation for Beginners

This course provides lifetime access, practical learning, and skills that can be directly applied in modern API automation and backend testing roles.