Lecture Notes: Catalan Automation Tool - SOAP Services

Introduction

• Presenter: Ravi
• Lesson: 11 on Catalan Automation Tool
• Focus: Automate SOAP services using Catalan tool
• Importance: Covers basic and advanced concepts of SOAP request automation
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Session Overview

• Set up API testing projects
• Add SOAP web service requests
• Create SOAP API test cases
• Add web service keywords and validations
• Validate values in SOAP responses
• Utilize inbuilt snippets in Catalan (Groovy language)

Step-by-Step Guide

Setting Up

1. Add SOAP Web Service Request

   • Go to Object Repository -> Right-click -> New -> Web Service Request
   • Name: Country Service (e.g., CountryInfoService)
   • Create a new folder: SOAP Services for organization
   • Add SOAP request type
   • Use WSDL URL
   • Example: Country Currency operation
   • Methods: HTTP Body, Request

2. Wizzler Chrome Extension

   • Add Wizzler Chrome Extension for viewing operations in WSDL file
   • Visualize operations of SOAP services
   • Load service functions in Catalan

Creating and Validating SOAP Requests

3. Creating SOAP Requests

   • Create a sample SOAP request (e.g., Country Currency)
   • Provide WSDL URL, request body, and parameters (e.g., ISO code)
   • Save and run the request
   • Check response (e.g., USD for USA)

4. Verification and Validation

   • Use verification tab for response status code validation
   • Customize snippets for specific validations (e.g., response code, ISO code)
   • Create test cases with validation steps
   • Store response in a variable for further validation
   • Use send request and verify keywords
   • Validate JSON paths within test cases

Advanced Validation

5. Adding Validation in Test Cases
   • Add new steps in test cases for advanced validations
   • Verify element property values
   • Example: Validate ISO code and currency name in response
   • Use control structures (e.g., Control + K) for JSON path inclusion

Practical Examples

6. Running Test Cases
   • Demonstrate running and validating SOAP requests
   • Ensure proper response and validation (USD, INR example)
   • Highlight common issues and troubleshooting

Conclusion

• Key Concepts Reviewed: Adding SOAP requests, creating test cases, validating responses
• Importance of understanding and using snippets for efficient validations
• Encouragement to ask questions and subscribe for more content

Additional Resources

• Previous Sessions: Session 9 and Session 10 for REST services overview
• Tools: Wizzler Chrome Extension, Catalan Automation Tool
• Languages: Groovy for scripting

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