Send request block 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 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 the HTTP request to the server	-	PASS
2	Receive response from server	Response received with status code 200 and JSON body	-	PASS
3	Run test script to check status code	Test script executes pm.response.to.have.status(200)	Verify response status code equals 200	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 script verify in this Postman test?

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 100ms

Key Result

Always verify the response status code to confirm the server handled the request successfully before checking response content.