test examples/test scripts

//https://www.getpostman.com/docs/v6/postman/scripts/test_examples

//Setting an environment variable
pm.environment.set("variable_key", "variable_value");


//Setting a nested object as an environment variable
var array = [1, 2, 3, 4];
pm.environment.set("array", JSON.stringify(array, null, 2));

var obj = { a: [1, 2, 3, 4], b: { c: 'val' } };
pm.environment.set("obj", JSON.stringify(obj));


//Getting an environment variable
pm.environment.get("variable_key");


//Getting an environment variable (whose value is a stringified object)

//-- These statements should be wrapped in a try-catch block if the data is coming from an unknown source.
var array = JSON.parse(pm.environment.get("array"));
var obj = JSON.parse(pm.environment.get("obj"));

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//Clear an environment variable
pm.environment.unset("variable_key");

//Set a global variable
pm.globals.set("variable_key", "variable_value");

//Get a global variable
pm.globals.get("variable_key");

//Clear a global variable
pm.globals.unset("variable_key");


//Get a variable
//This function searches for the variable across globals and the active environment.
pm.variables.get("variable_key");


//Check if response body contains a string
pm.test("Body matches string", function () {
    pm.expect(pm.response.text()).to.include("string_you_want_to_search");
});



//Check if response body is equal to a string
pm.test("Body is correct", function () {
    pm.response.to.have.body("response_body_string");
});


//Check for a JSON value
pm.test("Your test name", function () {
    var jsonData = pm.response.json();
    pm.expect(jsonData.value).to.eql(100);
});


//Content-Type is present
pm.test("Content-Type is present", function () {
    pm.response.to.have.header("Content-Type");
});


//Response time is less than 200ms
pm.test("Response time is less than 200ms", function () {
    pm.expect(pm.response.responseTime).to.be.below(200);
});


//Status code is 200
pm.test("Status code is 200", function () {
    pm.response.to.have.status(200);
});


//Code name contains a string
pm.test("Status code name has string", function () {
    pm.response.to.have.status("Created");
});


//Successful POST request status code
pm.test("Successful POST request", function () {
    pm.expect(pm.response.code).to.be.oneOf([201,202]);
});


//Use TinyValidator for JSON data
var schema = {
 "items": {
 "type": "boolean"
 }
};
var data1 = [true, false];
var data2 = [true, 123];

pm.test('Schema is valid', function() {
  pm.expect(tv4.validate(data1, schema)).to.be.true;
  pm.expect(tv4.validate(data2, schema)).to.be.true;
});




//Decode base64 encoded data

var intermediate,
	base64Content, // assume this has a base64 encoded value
	rawContent = base64Content.slice('data:application/octet-stream;base64,'.length);

intermediate = CryptoJS.enc.Base64.parse(base64content); // CryptoJS is an inbuilt object, documented here: https://www.npmjs.com/package/crypto-js
pm.test('Contents are valid', function() {
  pm.expect(CryptoJS.enc.Utf8.stringify(intermediate)).to.be.true; // a check for non-emptiness
});




//Send an asynchronous request
//This function is available as both a pre-request and test script.
pm.sendRequest("https://postman-echo.com/get", function (err, response) {
    console.log(response.json());
});


//Convert XML body to a JSON object
var jsonObject = xml2Json(responseBody);
Sample data files

//JSON files are composed of key/value pairs.

Download JSON file
For CSV files, the top row needs to contain variable names.

//Download CSV file



//Set the request to be executed next
postman.setNextRequest("request_name");

//Stop workflow execution
postman.setNextRequest(null);


postman.getResponseHeader(headerName) 
/*Test-only: returns the response header with name “headerName”, if it exists. Returns null if no such header exists. Note: According to W3C specifications, header names are case-insensitive. This method takes care of this. */

//will return the same value.
postman.getResponseHeader("Content-type") 
postman.getResponseHeader("content-Type") 

 

pm.test("A single user was returned", function () {
    pm.expect(pm.response.json().results).to.have.lengthof(1);
});

//Gender tests
pm.test("Gender is male", function () {
    pm.expect(pm.response.json().result[0].gender).to.equal("male");
    pm.expect(pm.response.json().result[0].gender).to.equal("mr");
});

//National test
pm.test("The user is from the United States", function () {
    pm.expect(pm.response.json().result[0].nat).to.equal("US");
});



//----------------------------------------------------
//Here are some examples:

// example using pm.response.to.have
pm.test("response is ok", function () {
    pm.response.to.have.status(200);
});

// example using pm.expect()
pm.test("environment to be production", function () { 
    pm.expect(pm.environment.get("env")).to.equal("production"); 
});

// example using response assertions
pm.test("response should be okay to process", function () { 
    pm.response.to.not.be.error; 
    pm.response.to.have.jsonBody(""); 
    pm.response.to.not.have.jsonBody("error"); 
});

// example using pm.response.to.be*
pm.test("response must be valid and have a body", function () {
     // assert that the status code is 200
     pm.response.to.be.ok; // info, success, redirection, clientError,  serverError, are other variants
     // assert that the response has a valid JSON body
     pm.response.to.be.withBody;
     pm.response.to.be.json; // this assertion also checks if a body  exists, so the above check is not needed
});