Level 6 · Core automation

REST Assured Automation Hub

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GET with query & path params

Keep the URI templated so logs and reports stay readable.

java

1given().spec(SPEC)
2    .pathParam("id", 7)
3    .queryParam("include", "items")
4.when().get("/orders/{id}")
5.then().statusCode(200)
6    .body("id", equalTo(7));

POST with a POJO body

Serialize a POJO rather than hand-writing JSON strings.

java

1Order payload = Order.builder()
2        .customerId(42)
3        .items(List.of(new Item("SKU-1", 2)))
4        .build();
5 
6int id = given().spec(SPEC).body(payload)
7    .when().post("/orders")
8    .then().statusCode(201)
9        .extract().path("id");

PUT vs PATCH

PUT replaces the resource; PATCH sends only the diff. Assert untouched fields on PATCH.

java

1// PUT — full replacement
2given().spec(SPEC).body(fullOrder).when().put("/orders/7").then().statusCode(200);
3 
4// PATCH — partial update, verify other fields survive
5given().spec(SPEC).body(Map.of("status", "SHIPPED"))
6.when().patch("/orders/7")
7.then().statusCode(200)
8    .body("status", equalTo("SHIPPED"))
9    .body("customer.email", equalTo(originalEmail));

DELETE and verify

Always follow a delete with a GET expecting 404.

java

1given().spec(SPEC).when().delete("/orders/7").then().statusCode(204);
2given().spec(SPEC).when().get("/orders/7").then().statusCode(404);