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tc_2018
Contributor
7 years ago

How to import Postman into TestComplete

Hi, I need to use Postman withTestComplete, but I don't know where to start. Online posts saying that I need to import it via ReadyAPI. The built-in ReadyAPI I can see in my TestComplete is going...
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    tristaanogre
    7 years ago

    Exactly.  ReadyAPI is the SmartBear tool used for API testing.  So, if you want to do API testing, you should be using that tool.  

     

    TestComplete allows you to execute ReadyAPI tests within a TestComplete project... but TestComplete, itself, does not edit or update ReadyAPI tests.  There are some features in TestComplete that do some API testing work (webservices) but it is not as robust as the ReadyAPI tool is.

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor

TestComplete can execute tests generated by ReadyAPI/SOUPUI however, it does not, itself, have editors and such for those tools.  So, your steps would be

 

1) Open ReadyAPI

2) Import Postman for your tests

3) Implement your tests

4) Go to TestComplete

5) Add ReadyAPI test to TestComplete project

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tc_2018
Contributor
7 years ago

Please see the attached image. I have to import postman from here, correct?

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    tristaanogre
    Esteemed Contributor
    7 years ago

    Incorrect.  That's where you tell TestComplete where your installation of ReadyAPI is.  You need to open up the ReadyAPI tool and import Postman from there

     

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      tc_2018
      Contributor
      7 years ago

      I guess I have to install ReadyAPI in order to import postman.

      • tristaanogre's avatar
        tristaanogre
        Esteemed Contributor
        7 years ago

        Exactly.  ReadyAPI is the SmartBear tool used for API testing.  So, if you want to do API testing, you should be using that tool.  

         

        TestComplete allows you to execute ReadyAPI tests within a TestComplete project... but TestComplete, itself, does not edit or update ReadyAPI tests.  There are some features in TestComplete that do some API testing work (webservices) but it is not as robust as the ReadyAPI tool is.