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Section 1: API Testing Theory and Terminology

This section will show you how to approach testing an API and teach you the terminology that you will need in order to speak intelligibly and think carefully about API testing and design.

This section includes the following chapters:

Chapter 1, API Terminology and Types
Chapter 2, Principles of API Design
Chapter 3, OpenAPI and API Specifications
Chapter 4, Considerations for Good API Test Automation

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