API testing

Question

our application is developed by c#.NET. Its not a REST Based API. Its a token based api. our application uses mvc controller we are from testing team. how to test mvc controller? is there any tool?

Sangeetha S · Answer

Tools for Testing MVC Controllers NUnit or xUnit : For unit testing. Moq : For mocking dependencies. Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost : For integration testing. Postman or Swagger : For testing APIs (including token-based authentication).

prakash · Answer

Thanks Sangeetha for the information

prakash · Answer

many thanks muhammed

Muhammad Imran Ansari · Answer

Hello Prakash, Testing MVC controllers in a C#.NET application, especially when it's a token-based API (not REST-based), requires a combination of tools and techniques. Since your application uses MVC controllers, you can test them using both manual and automated approaches. Manual Testing with Tools: Postman: Create requests to your MVC controller endpoints. Include the token in the request headers (e.g., Authorization: Bearer ). Test different scenarios (e.g., valid/invalid tokens, different input data). Fiddler: Capture and inspect HTTP traffic between your client and server. Modify requests on the fly to test edge cases. Swagger/OpenAPI (if available): If your application has Swagger documentation, you can use the Swagger UI to test endpoints directly. Automated Unit Testing: For automated testing, you can write unit tests for your MVC controllers. Use testing frameworks like xUnit, NUnit, or MSTest. Integration Testing: Integration tests verify the interaction between your controllers and other components (e.g., database, services). Use the Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing package to set up integration tests. Load Testing: If you need to test the performance of your MVC controllers under load, you can use tools like: JMeter LoadRunner k6 By combining these tools and techniques, you can thoroughly test your MVC controllers in a token-based API environment. Let me know if you need further clarification or examples!