Status codes reading in Postman - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test sends a GET request to a sample API endpoint and verifies that the response status code is 200, which means the request was successful.

Test Code - Postman

Postman

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

Execution Trace - 4 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts	Postman app is open with the test script loaded	-	PASS
2	Send GET request to the API endpoint	Request sent, waiting for response	-	PASS
3	Receive response from the server	Response received with status code 200	-	PASS
4	Run assertion to check if status code is 200	Response status code is 200	pm.response.to.have.status(200);	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: The API returns a status code other than 200, for example 404 or 500

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify in this Postman script?

A The response body contains specific data

B The response status code is 200

C The request method is POST

D The response time is less than 1 second

Key Result

Always verify the HTTP status code in your API tests to confirm the server responded as expected before checking response content.