Binary file upload in Postman - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test uploads a binary file using Postman to verify the API accepts and processes the file correctly. It checks the response status and confirms the file upload success message.

Test Code - Postman

Postman

POST /upload HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Content-Type: application/octet-stream

<binary file content here>

Execution Trace - 5 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts	Postman app is open with the upload request prepared	-	PASS
2	User selects binary file in the Body tab under 'binary' option	Binary file is loaded into the request body	-	PASS
3	User clicks 'Send' to submit the POST request	Request is sent to the server with binary file data	-	PASS
4	Postman receives response from server	Response status code and body are displayed	Verify response status code is 200	PASS
5	Check response body for success message confirming file upload	Response body contains JSON with message 'File uploaded successfully'	Assert response JSON message equals 'File uploaded successfully'	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Server rejects the file or network issues cause failure

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What is the first action in the binary file upload test?

A Test starts with Postman open and request prepared

B User selects the binary file in Postman

C User clicks Send to submit the request

D Check response for success message

Key Result

Always verify both the HTTP status code and the response content to confirm a successful binary file upload.