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API Testing Services

Delivering reliable, high-performance, and secure APIs that your business can trust.

API testing checks that your APIs return the right data, reject the wrong requests, stay fast under load and stay secure. We test REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, real-time and event-driven APIs and the microservices behind them, directly and with or without a front end. Every bug comes with the request and response that caused it.

  • 10 API types
  • 16 testing types
  • No front end needed
  • Free one-week POC

[ Our API testing services ]

Our API Testing Services

Expert REST, GraphQL, SOAP & Microservices testing solutions. Six services you can use on their own or together.

01

Functional API Testing

Validate every aspect of API endpoints, from request-response cycles to data integrity.

  • Endpoint validation and HTTP method verification
  • Request payload and parameter testing
  • Response schema and data validation
  • Status code and error handling verification
  • Authentication and authorization testing

We test positive, negative and edge cases on every endpoint, not just the happy path.

02

API Performance Testing

Measure APIs perform under real-world conditions to identify bottlenecks.

  • Load testing for concurrent user simulation
  • Stress testing to identify breaking points
  • Spike testing for traffic surge handling
  • Endurance testing for sustained load
  • Throughput and latency benchmarking

We set targets with you first, such as response time at peak traffic, then test against them.

03

API Security Testing

Identify vulnerabilities, test authentication mechanisms, and validate encryption protocols.

  • OWASP API Security Top 10 compliance
  • OAuth, JWT, and API key validation
  • SQL injection and XSS prevention testing
  • Rate limiting and throttling verification
  • Encryption and TLS/SSL certificate validation

Findings come with clear steps to reproduce and fix, and we retest once you have fixed them.

04

Automated API Testing

Robust automation solution that integrates with CI/CD pipelines to accelerate release cycles.

  • CI/CD pipeline integration (Jenkins, GitHub)
  • Test automation with Postman, RestAssured, etc.
  • Custom framework development
  • Automated regression and smoke testing
  • Real-time reporting and alerts

Suites live in your repository and run on every pull request, so breaking changes are caught before merge.

05

API Contract Testing

Ensure API contracts between services remain consistent & compatible to prevent integration failures.

  • Provider and consumer contract validation
  • Pact and Spring Cloud Contract integration
  • Schema evolution and versioning testing
  • Breaking change detection
  • Backward compatibility verification

Contracts are built from your OpenAPI spec or consumer tests, so no team breaks another without knowing.

06

Microservices API Testing

Validate inter-service communication, test service meshes, and implement distributed tracing.

  • Service-to-service communication testing
  • API gateway and routing validation
  • Service mesh and circuit breaker testing
  • Distributed transaction verification
  • Event-driven architecture testing

We test what happens when one service is slow or down, not only when everything works.

[ API types ]

Every kind of API breaks in its own way

A REST endpoint leaks another user’s record. A GraphQL query brings the server down. A message is processed twice. We start with the risks that belong to your type of API, and test those first.

01

REST APIs

Resource-based APIs over HTTP, usually with JSON.

We test first

  • Status codes, payloads and errors on every endpoint
  • Filtering, sorting and pagination
  • Access checks on every route
02

GraphQL APIs

One endpoint where clients ask for exactly the data they need.

We test first

  • Queries, mutations and subscriptions
  • Field-level permissions
  • Deep or costly queries that slow the server
03

SOAP / XML web services

Contract-based XML services, common in enterprise and finance.

We test first

  • WSDL contract and XML schema
  • SOAP faults and error codes
  • WS-Security and certificates
04

gRPC services

Fast, typed service-to-service calls using Protocol Buffers.

We test first

  • Proto contracts and field changes
  • Streaming calls and deadlines
  • Status codes and retries
05

WebSockets & real-time APIs

Live, two-way connections for chat, prices and updates.

We test first

  • Connecting, reconnecting and dropped connections
  • Message order and delivery
  • Many open connections at once
06

Event-driven / message queues

Services that talk through Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS and similar.

We test first

  • Messages delivered once, in order or retried safely
  • Dead-letter queues and failed consumers
  • Message format changes between services
07

Microservices architectures

Many small services that together make one product.

We test first

  • Contracts between services
  • Flows that cross many services
  • One service failing without taking others down
08

Third-party & partner integrations

Payment, shipping, CRM and other outside services you rely on.

We test first

  • Sandbox and live behaviour matching
  • Timeouts, outages and bad responses
  • Partner credentials, limits and webhooks
09

Public / developer APIs (SDKs, docs)

APIs, SDKs and docs that other developers build on.

We test first

  • Docs and examples that match real behaviour
  • New versions that don’t break existing users
  • API keys, quotas and rate limits
10

Webhooks

Event callbacks your system sends or receives.

We test first

  • Signature checks and replay protection
  • Retries, duplicates and out-of-order events
  • Payload format and versioning

Full-Spectrum API Testing Coverage

Comprehensive validation of endpoints, protocols, and integrations through expert API testing.

01

RESTful API Testing

Test REST APIs - JSON/XML payloads, CRUD operations, HTTP methods

Our expert QA validates every REST endpoint with meticulous precision. By systematically testing HTTP methods, status codes, headers, and payload structures, we uncover authentication failures, data inconsistencies, and edge cases automated tools overlook — delivering comprehensive validation, enhanced API reliability, and complete confidence in every integration.

02

GraphQL API Testing

Queries and mutations to subscriptions; validate schemas to optimize performance of GraphQL

Every schema evolution risks breaking client queries and mutations. Our testing experts validate query depth, field resolution, and fragment handling for each API change, ensuring complete coverage without redundant execution. By analyzing introspection schemas and testing complex nested data structures, we keep your GraphQL API stable and performant after every deployment.

03

SOAP Web Services

WSDL-based testing with XML validation and WS-Security compliance checks

Our testing validates WSDL contracts, XML schema compliance, and SOAP envelope structures across diverse scenarios. From authentication protocol verification to fault-handling analysis and namespace validation, we provide comprehensive quality assurance — keeping your enterprise web services reliable, standards-compliant, and production-ready under any conditions.

04

gRPC & Protocol Buffers

High-performance RPC testing with protocol buffer serialization, and streaming support

Our specialized QA validates streaming RPCs, bidirectional communication, and Protocol Buffer serialization across microservices. Testing includes message contract verification, error handling scenarios, deadline enforcement, and metadata validation. Through systematic security checks and edge case analysis, we ensure your high-performance gRPC services remain robust and secure at all times.

05

WebSocket APIs

Test real-time bidirectional communication, connection stability, and message handling

APIs are the backbone of modern applications, and a single broken endpoint can trigger critical failures. Our experts validate connection lifecycle, message framing, heartbeat mechanisms, and reconnection logic. Whether testing real-time data streams, bidirectional messaging, or event-driven architectures, we ensure seamless and reliable communication across all integrations.

06

Event-Driven APIs

Testing message queues like Kafka, RabbitMQ, and AWS SQS with event schema validation

With asynchronous messaging and distributed event flows, ensuring reliable delivery is challenging. Our QA validates message brokers, event schemas, idempotency handling, and dead letter queues across real scenarios, detecting timing issues and data consistency gaps — ensuring a smooth, fault-tolerant experience for every event-driven workflow, on every platform.

07

API Gateway Testing

Complete testing of API gateway - routing logic, rate limiting, transformations, and traffic management

Our meticulous QA validates routing rules, rate limiting, authentication flows, and request transformation across gateway configurations. We verify API key management, throttling policies, CORS handling, and error responses through systematic scenario testing, helping teams maintain secure, performant, and properly configured API gateways in every production environment.

08

Third-Party API Integration

Test external API integrations using mock services, validate contracts, and ensure robust error handling

Our testing expert validates external API contracts, OAuth flows, webhook deliveries, and error handling patterns against provider documentation. By testing rate limit compliance, retry logic, fallback mechanisms, and data mapping accuracy early in the integration cycle, we help you build reliable third-party connections while reducing integration risk.

[ What we test ]

Sixteen testing types, sorted by the layer they protect

An API is more than its endpoints. We group our testing into five layers, so you can see exactly which part of your API each test covers.

Layer 01

Correctness

What every call returns

Functional / endpoint testing

Every endpoint, query and method checked for the right status codes, data and behaviour.

Data validation & schema checks

Request and response bodies checked against your schema for types, required fields and formats.

Error handling & negative testing

Bad, missing and unexpected input sent on purpose, to check errors are clear, safe and consistent.

Documentation accuracy checks

Your API docs and examples compared with how the API really behaves.

Layer 02

Contracts & change

What other services rely on

Contract testing (Pact, OpenAPI)

Checks that each service still sends and expects what the others rely on, using Pact or your OpenAPI spec.

Versioning & backward compatibility testing

New versions checked, so existing apps and partners keep working after you ship a change.

Layer 03

Flows & data

What happens between services

Integration & end-to-end flow testing

Whole journeys that cross several APIs and services, such as sign-up to first payment.

Database & data consistency testing

Data checked across services and databases after creates, updates, retries and failures.

Service virtualization & mocking

Stand-ins for services that aren’t ready, cost money per call or can’t be tested safely.

Layer 04

Protection

Who can call what

Security testing (OWASP API Top 10)

Broken object access, injection, data exposure and the rest of the OWASP API Security Top 10.

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Authentication & authorization testing

OAuth, JWT, API keys and roles checked, so every caller can do only what they’re allowed to.

Rate limiting & throttling tests

Limits and quotas checked, so heavy callers are slowed down before they slow everyone else.

Layer 05

Under pressure

How it behaves at scale and in failure

Performance & load testing

Response times, throughput and error rates under normal, peak and spike traffic.

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Resilience & fault injection testing

Timeouts, retries, slow and failed services simulated, to check your system recovers cleanly.

Production monitoring & synthetic checks

Scheduled checks on live endpoints that alert you when something breaks after release.

Across all layersAPI test automation in CI/CDAPI suites that run on every build in your pipeline and block releases that break something. API tests run in seconds, so every layer above can be checked on every commit.More on test automation →

[ How we test a call ]

One API call, checked at every step

A single call passes through several places where it can go wrong. We test each one directly, so a bug is caught where it starts, not three services later.

  1. 01

    Request

    The caller sends a request.

    • Valid, invalid and missing input
    • Headers and content types
  2. 02

    Gateway & auth

    The request is checked and routed.

    • Tokens, keys and scopes
    • Rate limits and quotas
  3. 03

    Service logic

    Your code does the work.

    • Business rules and edge cases
    • Calls to other services
  4. 04

    Data

    Records are read or written.

    • Data saved correctly
    • Consistency across services
  5. 05

    Response

    The caller gets an answer.

    • Status code and schema
    • No extra data exposed
    • Response time

No front end needed

  • We test from your spec: OpenAPI or Swagger, GraphQL schema, WSDL or proto files
  • No spec yet? We build one from your API as we go
  • Mocks stand in for services that aren’t ready or cost money per call
  • Bugs are found before the web or mobile app depends on them

Where we test

  • MocksEarly tests against stand-in services
  • Test / stagingFull functional, security and load testing
  • CI pipelineAutomated suites on every build
  • ProductionSafe, read-only synthetic checks, only if you want them

[ Integrations, documentation & release ]

The parts of an API that customers feel first

Your partners judge your API by its integrations, its documentation and how calmly each release goes. We test all three.

Third-party integrations & webhooks

Integrations that keep working when the other side doesn’t

Payments, shipping, CRM, identity and messaging providers all fail sometimes. We test how your product behaves when they do.

  • Signature checks on every incoming webhook
  • Retries, duplicate deliveries and events arriving out of order
  • Your endpoint being slow, down or returning errors
  • Sandbox and mock services when the provider has no test mode
  • Rate limits, quotas and expired credentials
End-to-end integration testing →

API documentation review

Docs that match what the API really does

Wrong docs cost your partners days and your support team hours. We read them like a new developer would, then test every claim.

  • OpenAPI / Swagger spec compared with real responses
  • Missing endpoints, fields and error codes
  • Examples that actually work when copied
  • Authentication and onboarding steps a new developer can follow
  • Postman collections and SDK samples kept in sync

API release checklist

Ten checks before every API release

  1. ContractNo breaking changes, or a new version for the ones you need
  2. ContractOpenAPI spec updated and contract tests passing
  3. DataDatabase migrations tested forwards and backwards
  4. SecurityAuth, roles and rate limits checked on new endpoints
  5. SecurityNo secrets, stack traces or internal IDs in responses
  6. PerformanceResponse times within target at expected peak load
  7. IntegrationsWebhooks and third-party calls tested in sandbox
  8. ClientsOlder app versions still work against the new API
  9. ReleaseDeprecation notices and changelog published
  10. ReleaseMonitoring, alerts and rollback plan ready

[ Process & deliverables ]

Five steps, and what you get at each one

You always know what we’re doing and what you’ll get. Every deliverable belongs to you.

Our API Testing Implementation Process

Systematic approach for API validation at every stage, from initial requirements to continuous monitoring in production.

  1. 01Requirements AnalysisWe review your API specs and business needs to define the testing scope
  2. 02Test Strategy DesignWe create a tailored strategy covering functional, performance, and security testing
  3. 03Environment SetupWe configure testing tools, frameworks, and integrate with your CI/CD pipelines
  4. 04Test ExecutionOur team builds test suites covering positive, negative, and edge cases
  5. 05Execution & MonitoringWe execute all tests systematically while monitoring and logging defects in real-time
  6. 06Continuous MonitoringWe provide ongoing API monitoring and regression testing with detailed analytics
  1. Step 1 of 5

    Discover

    We collect your specs, environments, credentials and any existing Postman collections, and learn which calls matter most.

    You getTest strategy & plan
  2. Step 2 of 5

    Plan

    We map every endpoint against the testing it needs and write the test cases.

    You getAPI coverage matrix (endpoint × test type)Test cases and Postman collections
  3. Step 3 of 5

    Test

    Functional, contract and integration testing, with bugs logged as they’re found.

    You getBug reports with request and response evidenceDaily or weekly status reports
  4. Step 4 of 5

    Specialist checks

    Performance, security and documentation checks where your scope includes them.

    You getPerformance reportSecurity report (OWASP API Top 10)Documentation gap report
  5. Step 5 of 5

    Automate & sign off

    Suites handed over in your repo and pipeline, fixes retested and the release signed off.

    You getAutomation suite in your repoContract testsRelease sign-off
  • Free one-week POCSee how we test your API before you commit.
  • Your tools, your workflowWe work in your Jira, TestRail, Slack, repo and CI.
  • NDA before accessWe sign your NDA first and test outside production by default.

[ Tools ]

The tools behind our API testing

We pick tools to fit your stack, and we’re happy to work with the ones you already use.

API testing

04 TOOLS
  • Postman
  • Newman
  • REST Assured
  • SoapUI

Contract testing

02 TOOLS
  • Pact
  • OpenAPI / Swagger

Mocking & virtualization

02 TOOLS
  • WireMock
  • Testcontainers

Performance

04 TOOLS
  • k6
  • JMeter
  • Gatling
  • Locust

Security

02 TOOLS
  • OWASP ZAP
  • Burp Suite

CI/CD

03 TOOLS
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI

Monitoring

03 TOOLS
  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
  • Sentry

Test & bug management

03 TOOLS
  • Jira
  • TestRail
  • Confluence

See the full list on our technology stack page →

Tools & Technologies We Leverage

Industry-leading platforms and frameworks for API testing.

API Testing Platforms

  • Postman
  • Insomnia
  • SoapUI Pro
  • Katalon Studio
  • Bruno

Automation Frameworks

  • RestAssured
  • Karate DSL
  • Pytest
  • Jest/Supertest
  • Newman

Performance Testing

  • JMeter
  • Gatling
  • k6
  • Locust
  • Artillery

Security Testing

  • OWASP ZAP
  • Burp Suite
  • Postman Security
  • Acunetix
  • Nessus

Contract Testing

  • Pact
  • Spring Cloud Contract
  • Specmatic
  • Dredd
  • Portman

CI/CD & DevOps

  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI
  • Docker
  • Jenkins
  • ArgoCD

[ Case Studies ]

APIs and integrations we’ve tested

A few of the platforms where API and integration testing was central, written up by the engineers who ran them.

“Tremendous job! The team exceeded my expectations and addressed all my concerns.”
Drop DeliveryCo-founder & CTO

All case studies →

[ Ways to work ]

Six ways to get your APIs tested

Choose the engagement model that matches how you build and release. You can switch models as your platform grows.

Not sure which fits? Find your model in four questions or compare all six.

[ FAQ ]

API testing questions, answered

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[ Contact us ]

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