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kiranRam's avatar
kiranRam
Occasional Contributor
4 years ago

Passing custom parameter in Key of Query Param's key, value pair

Does SOAP UI allow passing Custom parameter value in Key of Query Parameter's Key, Value Pair? For Example: Query Parameter in  my API is "product_12345"="1". The value 12345 is coming from previous step's response, so I am storing it as a Customer Param and trying to send the key as "product_${#TestCase#productNumber}" but SOAP UI is unable to recognize it. Is there a way to do it? Thanks in advance.

 

Note: I can't the send the query parameter in a JSON body, it has to go a Form/URL encoded value.

 

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  • ChrisAdams's avatar
    ChrisAdams
    4 years ago

    Hi,

     

    Thank you a bit clearer now and yes, I think there is a way to achieve what you want.

     

    This example is based on an API I have previously tested.  The approach was call a GET service which returned a transaction number.  Once you got this transaction number, you called it again with the payload and tagged the transaction number on the end.  To achieve this, I used Groovy script in between the two calls.

     

    You can actually overwrite the endpoint for a given test-step...

    testRunner.testCase.testSteps["Some Test Step"].properties['Endpoint'].value = "https://some-url"

     

    I guess in your Groovy script, it could be

    testRunner.testCase.testSteps["Some Test Step"].properties['Endpoint'].value = "https://some-url"

    something like....

    // Define root url.  Should actually get this from the Evironment dsata, but this is just for an example.
def rootUrl = "http://myapi.com/apiname";

// Get the 12345 bit from the prevous test step
def productCode = context.expand( '${Get Prod Code - REST Request#Response#$[\'message\'][\'error\'][0][\'row1\'][0]}' )

// Join the prefix to the product code
def myParam = "product_" + productCode;
log.info(myParam); // should be "product_12345"

// Mixing single and double quotes as you'll want quoted elements in the URL
def newEndpoint = rootUrl + '?"' + myParam + '":"xyx"';

// Update the endpoint for the test step.
testRunner.testCase.testSteps["Some Test Step"].properties['Endpoint'].value = newEndpoint

// NO NEED TO RETURN ANYTHING HERE

     

  • ChrisAdams's avatar
    ChrisAdams
    Champion Level 3
    4 years ago

    Hi,

     

    It looks like you are mixing approaches.  You implicitly mention two in your question...

    - Custom Property

    - Pulling the value from the previous step itself.

     

    Both are valid approaches.

     

    If you want to use the custom properties, then you need to be sure where you have written to.  Then you need to be sure you are referencing the right place.  Have a look at this really excellent article from Lucian about writing and reading custom properties.  https://community.smartbear.com/t5/Technical-Articles/Properties-in-SoapUI-case-study/ta-p/223255

     

    Personally, and just my preference, I tend not to use custom properties.  I prefer 'pulling' the value of interest from a previous step into the current step.  This can be done in a similar to what you're trying, but maybe not exactly.  If you just wanted the 12345 value, then yep.  But it looks like you want the value concatenated with a word.  In these cases, I would add a Groovy script step in between the step returning 12345 and the step you want to pull it into.

    This Groovy step would be used as a stringbuilder for the 'current' step.

     

    E.g. this Groovy step in-between your two steps.  Just for example name the Groovy script step "getProductParam"...

    // Get the 12345 bit from the prevous test step
def productCode = context.expand( '${Get Prod Code - REST Request#Response#$[\'message\'][\'error\'][0][\'row1\'][0]}' )

// Join the prefix to the product code
def myParam = "product_" + productCode;
log.info(myParam); // should be "product_12345"
 
return myParam;

     

    Then in the next test step, 'pull' the value into the query params part by typing.... 

     

     

    • kiranRam's avatar
      kiranRam
      Occasional Contributor
      4 years ago

      ChrisAdams Thanks for the response. My apologies if question was ambiguous. If I understand it correct, you're passing the Param value as a 'Value' in the request, while I want it to be passed as a Key.

       

      In your Last Screenshot, key is 'data' and Value is '{getProductParam#result}'. I want Key as {getProductParam#result}, since the value '12345' keeps changing in my API. If I send Query Param as "{getProductParam#result}":"XYZ", SOAP UI is not recognizing the parameter, understandably. Is there a way I can send Key as Product_12345 by making it as a custom Param: {getProductParam#result}????

      • ChrisAdams's avatar
        ChrisAdams
        Champion Level 3
        4 years ago

        Hi,

         

        Thank you a bit clearer now and yes, I think there is a way to achieve what you want.

         

        This example is based on an API I have previously tested.  The approach was call a GET service which returned a transaction number.  Once you got this transaction number, you called it again with the payload and tagged the transaction number on the end.  To achieve this, I used Groovy script in between the two calls.

         

        You can actually overwrite the endpoint for a given test-step...

        testRunner.testCase.testSteps["Some Test Step"].properties['Endpoint'].value = "https://some-url"

         

        I guess in your Groovy script, it could be

        testRunner.testCase.testSteps["Some Test Step"].properties['Endpoint'].value = "https://some-url"

        something like....

        // Define root url.  Should actually get this from the Evironment dsata, but this is just for an example.
def rootUrl = "http://myapi.com/apiname";

// Get the 12345 bit from the prevous test step
def productCode = context.expand( '${Get Prod Code - REST Request#Response#$[\'message\'][\'error\'][0][\'row1\'][0]}' )

// Join the prefix to the product code
def myParam = "product_" + productCode;
log.info(myParam); // should be "product_12345"

// Mixing single and double quotes as you'll want quoted elements in the URL
def newEndpoint = rootUrl + '?"' + myParam + '":"xyx"';

// Update the endpoint for the test step.
testRunner.testCase.testSteps["Some Test Step"].properties['Endpoint'].value = newEndpoint

// NO NEED TO RETURN ANYTHING HERE