A REVIEW OF RESTFUL WEB SERVICE TESTS

Abstract

Software testing is a broad field covering many technical and non-technical areas such as design, implementation, maintenance and management. We can say that testing processes play an important role in fulfilling expectations of customers. Software tests are carried out to see if developed software meets the needs demanded by customers. With the help of tests, existing defects in software can be detected and corrected according to customer requirements. Furthermore, web services are widely used in large software projects nowadays and they can be thought as significant components that enable applications to extract data from database. Since it plays a key role in IT systems, testers should attach importance to test web services before product meets with its customers. In this study, we review RESTful web services by giving comprehensive information. Also, automation tools of Restful web services are examined and compared in terms of multiple criteria.