Rest Assured<\/strong> is a Java library<\/strong> used for testing REST APIs. It allows testers and developers to write automated API tests using Java code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n Requires Java programming knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Works well with TestNG or JUnit<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Mainly used by developers or automation engineers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Good for complex API validation and custom logic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Example (Rest Assured):<\/strong><\/p>\n Karate<\/strong> is an API automation framework<\/strong> built on top of Cucumber and Rest Assured<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It allows testers to write API tests using Gherkin syntax (BDD style)<\/strong> without needing strong programming skills.<\/p>\n Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n No heavy coding required<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Uses feature files (.feature)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Easy for manual testers to learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Supports API testing, UI testing, and performance testing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Example (Karate):<\/strong><\/p>\n Feature: Get User API Test<\/p>\n Scenario: Verify user details Use Rest Assured<\/strong> when:<\/p>\n Your team is strong in Java programming<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n You want highly customizable tests<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n You are integrating API tests into a Java automation framework<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Use Karate<\/strong> when:<\/p>\n Testers do not know much programming<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n You want BDD-style readable tests<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n You want faster API automation setup<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Rest Assured = Java-based API testing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Karate = BDD-style API testing built on Rest Assured<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Difference between Rest Assured and Karate What is Rest Assured? Rest Assured is a Java library used for testing REST APIs. It allows testers and developers to write automated API tests using Java code. Key Points: Requires Java programming knowledge Works well with TestNG or JUnit Mainly used by developers or automation engineers Good for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-automation","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27979"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27983,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27979\/revisions\/27983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
import static io.restassured.RestAssured.*;\nimport static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;\n\npublic class GetUserTest {\n\n@Test\npublic void testGetUser() {\n\n given()\n.when()\n.get("https:\/\/reqres.in\/api\/users\/2")\n.then()\n.statusCode(200)\n.body("data.first_name", equalTo("Janet"));\n}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nWhat is Karate?<\/h2>\n
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\nGiven url ‘https:\/\/reqres.in\/api\/users\/2’
\nWhen method GET
\nThen status 200
\nAnd match response.data.first_name == ‘Janet’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nKey Differences<\/h2>\n
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\n \nFeature<\/th>\n Rest Assured<\/th>\n Karate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Type<\/td>\n Java Library<\/td>\n API Testing Framework<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Language<\/td>\n Java<\/td>\n Gherkin (BDD style)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Coding Required<\/td>\n High<\/td>\n Very Low<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Learning Curve<\/td>\n Moderate<\/td>\n Easy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Target Users<\/td>\n Developers \/ Automation Engineers<\/td>\n Testers & QA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Built on<\/td>\n Independent library<\/td>\n Built on Rest Assured<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Test Structure<\/td>\n Java classes<\/td>\n Feature files<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Readability<\/td>\n Technical<\/td>\n Business readable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nWhen to Use Rest Assured<\/h2>\n
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When to Use Karate<\/h2>\n
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Simple Way to Remember<\/h2>\n
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