Hey all! Our team is re-evaluating our API testing and documentation setup as we scale up our services. We've noticed our toolchain has become quite fragmented. While Postman has been reliable, we're hitting some issues with pricing and team management. We're on the lookout for newer or lighter tools that can integrate seamlessly into CI/CD workflows, ideally something that can handle API testing, mocking, and documentation generation all in one place. Here are some tools we've considered so far: Katalon (great for automation but feels heavy), Hoppscotch (nice UI but limited for teams), Apidog (interesting because it combines testing and documentation), Insomnia (solid but team features are clunky), and Bruno (lightweight and offline). We'd love to hear what has been working well for your devops or testing teams recently! Any suggestions for tools that fit cleanly into CI/CD without needing a ton of different integrations?
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Not sure why more folks aren't using code-only frameworks like Rest Assured or Superagent. They're straightforward and effective for testing APIs.
We've been loving Bruno lately! It's lightweight, CI-friendly, and avoids the cloud lock-in issues!
K6.io is a solid tool, but that's mostly for load testing, right? It might not fit all use cases depending on what you're looking at.
Why not make each app test its own API in the integration tests? It's pretty simple to set up and maintain across different languages.
I'd say ditch those GUI tools for automated testing in pipelines. They're basically for developer experience. Instead, stick with your usual testing framework and use a regular HTTP request library for your test scenarios. You won't need another expensive tool if you're writing your tests first. For documentation, just use an OpenAPI library and bake it into your endpoint code. Super easy and free!
Preach! If you’re testing APIs manually, you’re doing it wrong.
I agree! I like using Bruno for quick testing but keeping it simple is key for a strong build workflow.
Newman has worked great in my previous roles. It might be worth looking into!
Curl it, baby! It gets the job done without the fuss.
Bruno is definitely a nice CLI tool for automated testing.
Just use pytest, seriously. It’s reliable and you don’t have to worry about expensive subscriptions.
Yeah, mostly for performance, not the best for regular API testing.