12.1 Assignment

Overview

12.1 Assignment

Calling Web APIs - Using the previous lab as reference you will be selecting your own 3rd party web api to register with. Using Postman you will then invoke the API using GET and POST. Take snippets of each step being completed successfully.

Work through the stories in order. Use the acceptance criteria to check each feature, and complete the nested tasks using the specified names, values, and scenarios.

Prepare an API workspace
Acceptance Criteria
Acceptance criteria
  • The selected API provides the required free access, documentation, and test operations.
  • The API key or other required token is available in the course test environment.
  • The Advanced .NET C workspace contains a collection named 12.1Assignment.
Instructions
1.Register for an API Key
A Research and choose a free 3rd party API that you would like to access. Below is a link to API List that has several free…

Research and choose a free 3rd party API that you would like to access. Below is a link to API List that has several free 3rd party APIs to choose from.

API List

API List
B Request an API token from that party.
C Review and become familiar with that APIs documentation.
2.In Postman, under your Advanced .NET C workspace, create a new collection named 12.1Assignment.
A In Postman, under your Advanced .NET C workspace, create a new collection named 12.1Assignment.
Exercise the API’s read and write operations
Acceptance Criteria
Acceptance criteria
  • Three different GET requests return successful, interpretable responses.
  • Two or three different POST requests are submitted and their results are verified.
  • The Word submission contains snippets for each completed step.
Instructions
3.Invoke from Postman using GET.
A Add and send 3 different GET requests using Postman.
4.Invoke from Postman using POST.
A Add and send 2-3 different POST requests using Postman.
5.Take snippets of each step completed successfully. Submit the resulting assignment as a Word document.
A Take snippets of each step completed successfully. Submit the resulting assignment as a Word document.
Completion review
6.Review the feature acceptance criteria
A Confirm the required results

Return to each story and verify its acceptance criteria. Preserve the submission format and destination stated in the activity; a reading, setup guide, lab, video demonstration, and oral final may require different evidence.

Prepare an API workspace Exercise the API’s read and write operations