Dave Westerveld - API Testing and Development with Postman: A practical guide to creating, testing, and managing APIs for automated software testing

A practical guide to creating, testing, and managing APIs for automated software testing

Dave Westerveld

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To my wonderful wife, Charlene, the one who always believes in me and celebrates my accomplishments. As a musician, you aren't always interested in "all that technical stuff," but you never doubt that I can do it and you make my life better with your unwavering love and loyalty.

Dave Westerveld

Dave Westerveld is a senior software test developer. He has worked for several years as a software tester and has been involved in numerous projects involving test automation. He is an API testing expert. He was part of a team that developed new APIs and worked on automation projects for API tests as well. He has published various well-received video courses. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge and expertise to help testers stay relevant in the changing world of software testing.

I wish to thank my wife, Charlene, for supporting me in this. You were excited for me to do this and never once complained about the time spent on it. I also want to thank my employer, D2L, for working with me to give me the time to write this book.

Deepak Pathania is a full-stack developer based out of India, with a proven record of building scalable products and leading high-performing teams. He currently works as a senior software engineer at Gojek, where he spends his time building ad tech products for merchants. He is passionate about developer experience and frequently shares his learnings with the community by speaking at conferences. In his spare time, Deepak enjoys reading about start-ups, technology, and manga.