API REST API Testing 2

Question 1

Which HTTP method is used to fully update an existing resource in REST?

Accepted Answer

PUT

Answer

PATCH

Answer

POST

Answer

OPTIONS

Question 2

What is the purpose of query parameters in a REST API URL?

Accepted Answer

Filter or paginate results

Answer

Authenticate the request

Answer

Define the HTTP method

Answer

Encrypt the payload

Question 3

Which status code range represents client-side errors in REST API responses?

Accepted Answer

4xx

Answer

1xx

Answer

2xx

Answer

5xx

Question 4

What header should a REST API client set when sending a JSON body?

Accepted Answer

Content-Type: application/json

Answer

Accept: text/html

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Authorization: Bearer

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Cache-Control: no-store

Question 5

What does it mean for a REST API to be 'stateless'?

Accepted Answer

Each request contains all information needed to process it

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It never stores data

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It uses no authentication

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It only returns static responses

Question 6

Which REST API testing assertion checks that a response arrives within an acceptable time frame?

Accepted Answer

Response time assertion

Answer

Schema validation

Answer

Header assertion

Answer

Status code assertion