π Day 4 of My API Testing Journey β Manual to AI in No Time
As a backend developer, writing APIs is exciting. But testing them manually? Not so much. Writing, mocking, asserting β it's time-consuming and error-prone.
Then I found Keploy β an open-source, AI-powered API testing toolkit. It changed my workflow overnight! π₯
π§ What I Built
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Book Management API using Node.js + Express + MongoDB
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Created an OpenAPI Schema
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Tested using Keploy CLI
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Used Keploy Chrome Extension for real-world testing
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Integrated with GitHub Actions for automated CI testing
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Achieved 100% test suite coverage with smart mocking π§
π My Keploy Test Report
π 160 Test Suites
β 95 Accepted
β 65 Rejected
This was done without writing a single line of manual tests! π€―
π Real-World API Testing
I tested public APIs with the Keploy Chrome Extension:
πΈ openweathermap.org β real-time weather data
πΈ fakestoreapi.com β eCommerce product listings
Keploy captured the API traffic and converted it into reusable, replayable test cases β no mocks or scripts needed.
βοΈ Why Keploy is a Game-Changer
Manual Testing Keploy AI Testing
β Write tests manually β
Auto-generated from traffic
β Mock DB/API manually β
Auto-mocked
β Tedious CI setup β
Simple GitHub Action
β Missed edge cases β
Smart assertions included
Keploy eliminated repetitive test writing and focused on real usage-based testing. Itβs like having an AI test co-pilot.
π¨ Tools & Stack I Used
Node.js + Express
MongoDB
Keploy CLI + Agent
Keploy Chrome Extension
GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
OpenAPI & curl
π Project Resources
π GitHub Repo: Drashish987/Api-testing-
π OpenAPI Schema: openapi.yaml
βοΈ CI/CD Workflow: keploy.yml
π§ What I Learned
Test coverage doesnβt have to be hard
AI tools like Keploy save time and effort
Testing with real traffic is more reliable than mocks
GitHub Actions + Keploy is a perfect CI combo
π¬ Final Thoughts
Thanks to Keploy, I finally enjoyed API testing π
It made testing feel like a natural part of building, not a separate, frustrating chore.
If you build APIs, try Keploy. Trust me, youβll never go back to writing tests manually.
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