Status code assertion 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, indicating a successful request.

Test Code - Postman

Postman

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

Execution Trace - 5 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts	Postman app is open with the test script loaded	-	PASS
2	Sends GET request to https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1	Request sent, waiting for response	-	PASS
3	Receives response with status code 200	Response received with status 200 OK and JSON body	-	PASS
4	Runs assertion pm.response.to.have.status(200)	Response status code is 200	Check if response status code equals 200	PASS
5	Test ends with PASS	Test result shows status code assertion passed	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Response status code is not 200 (e.g., 404 or 500)

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify in this Postman script?

A That the response body contains specific text

B That the request method is POST

C That the response status code is 200

D That the response time is less than 1 second

Key Result

Always assert the expected HTTP status code to confirm the API endpoint responds correctly before checking response content.