Workflow sequencing in Postman - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test checks a simple API workflow in Postman where a user is created, then retrieved, and finally deleted. It verifies that each step completes successfully and the data matches expectations.

Test Code - Postman

Postman

pm.test("Create User - Status 201", function () {
    pm.response.to.have.status(201);
    const jsonData = pm.response.json();
    pm.environment.set("userId", jsonData.id);
});

pm.test("Get User - Status 200 and correct user", function (done) {
    pm.sendRequest({
        url: `https://api.example.com/users/${pm.environment.get("userId")}`,
        method: 'GET'
    }, function (err, res) {
        pm.expect(res).to.have.property('code', 200);
        const user = res.json();
        pm.expect(user.id).to.eql(pm.environment.get("userId"));
        done();
    });
});

pm.test("Delete User - Status 204", function (done) {
    pm.sendRequest({
        url: `https://api.example.com/users/${pm.environment.get("userId")}`,
        method: 'DELETE'
    }, function (err, res) {
        pm.expect(res).to.have.property('code', 204);
        done();
    });
});

Execution Trace - 4 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Send POST request to create a new user	API server receives user creation request	Response status is 201 Created	PASS
2	Extract user ID from response and save to environment variable	User ID stored for next requests	-	PASS
3	Send GET request to retrieve the created user using saved user ID	API server returns user data	Response status is 200 OK and user ID matches saved ID	PASS
4	Send DELETE request to remove the created user using saved user ID	API server deletes user	Response status is 204 No Content	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: User ID is missing or incorrect, causing GET or DELETE requests to fail

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the first test step verify?

A The user creation returns status 201 Created

B The user data matches expected values

C The user is deleted successfully

D The GET request returns status 200 OK

Key Result

Always save and reuse dynamic data like IDs between API calls to maintain correct workflow sequencing in tests.