# API Data

**API testing** is a critical component of the software development life cycle, ensuring that backend services function reliably and efficiently. **TestWheel** offers a comprehensive, end-to-end automated testing solution that simplifies and streamlines the API testing process.

With its **user-friendly interface**, TestWheel allows users to create and manage test cases in just a few easy steps. Whether you're a seasoned tester or someone with no coding experience, TestWheel empowers you to perform API testing seamlessly and effectively.

Our platform also supports **customized and automated API call sequences**, enabling users to replicate complex workflows, validate response accuracy, and detect unexpected errors. This powerful functionality helps teams maintain consistent performance and quickly identify issues before they reach production.

## To start with **API Testing**

Create an application within Testwheel and select the type as REST API and proceed to register it with Testwheel. For guidance, please refer the image provided below.

![Create Application](https://docs.testwheel.com/api-testing/images/API-createTest.png)

## **Adding Testcase For API Testing** <a href="#adding-testcase-for-api-testing" id="adding-testcase-for-api-testing"></a>

After creating the application, navigate to the API Data icon in the menu. Then, choose the desired application from the dropdown menu for which you want to create a testcase. Click on the “Add Test Case” button, fill in the required fields, and save your changes. Please refer to the below image.

![Adding Test Case](https://docs.testwheel.com/api-testing/images/API-add-TestCase.png)

## **Test Trigger for API Testing** <a href="#test-trigger-for-api-testing" id="test-trigger-for-api-testing"></a>

After the completion of adding api testcase, user can trigger the test from application page. Please refer to the below image.

<figure><img src="https://docs.testwheel.com/api-testing/images/API-TestTrigger.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Application Page test run</p></figcaption></figure>

## **API Test Report** <a href="#api-test-report" id="api-test-report"></a>

To access the API test results, navigate to the test results page and click on the report icon to download the test report for viewing. Please refer to the image below for guidance.

<figure><img src="https://docs.testwheel.com/api-testing/images/API-TestReport.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>API Test Report PDF</p></figcaption></figure>


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