First API request in Postman - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test sends a GET request to a public API endpoint and verifies that the response status code is 200, indicating success.

Test Code - Postman

Postman

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

Execution Trace - 3 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Send GET request to https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1	Postman sends HTTP GET request to the API endpoint	-	PASS
2	Receive response from the API	Response received with status code 200 and JSON body	-	PASS
3	Run test script to check status code	Test script executed in Postman test tab	Verify response status code equals 200	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: API returns a status code other than 200

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify in this API request?

A The response status code is 200

B The response body contains a specific user name

C The request method is POST

D The response time is less than 1 second

Key Result

Always verify the API response status code to confirm the request succeeded before checking response data.