Monitor scheduling in Postman - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test checks if a Postman monitor is scheduled correctly and runs at the expected time. It verifies that the monitor triggers and completes successfully.

Test Code - Postman Test Script

Postman

pm.test("Monitor runs successfully at scheduled time", function () {
    pm.expect(pm.response.code).to.equal(200);
    pm.expect(pm.response.json().status).to.equal("completed");
    pm.expect(pm.response.json().run_at).to.be.a('string');
});

Execution Trace - 6 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts	Postman environment ready with monitor scheduled	-	PASS
2	Monitor triggers at scheduled time	Monitor run initiated by Postman scheduler	-	PASS
3	Postman sends request and receives response	Response received with status code 200 and JSON body	pm.response.code == 200	PASS
4	Test script runs assertions on response	Response JSON contains status and run_at fields	pm.response.json().status == 'completed'	PASS
5	Test script checks run_at field is a string	run_at field present and is a string timestamp	pm.response.json().run_at is a string	PASS
6	Test completes successfully	Monitor run verified as successful and on schedule	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Monitor does not run at scheduled time or response status is not 'completed'

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify about the monitor's response status?

A It should be 'completed'

B It should be 'pending'

C It should be 'failed'

D It should be empty

Key Result

Always verify both the response status code and the expected data fields to confirm that scheduled monitors run correctly and complete as expected.