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8 years ago

Test case involving Gmail API

Hi, I have a scenario, where following a REST request test step a confirmation email is sent to the user to her/his registered gmail address. Is it possible to send a request to gmail api and con...

StevenColon

SmartBear Alumni (Retired)

Thank you for posting to our Community Forum.

I don't have any experience with the gmail API but after reviewing the docs for the request User.messages Send (https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/v1/reference/users/messages/send), it is clear that you should be able to construct a REST request TestStep to make the API call.

https://support.smartbear.com/readyapi/docs/soapui/steps/rest-request.html

The Gmail API does require authorization and that can also be done in ReadyAPI:

https://support.smartbear.com/readyapi/docs/testserver/howto/text/auth/oauth.html

Have a great day!