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GraphQL is not the same as REST, it is an alternative protocol, also based on HTTP. https://graphql.org explains it well. TL;DR: It's an HTTP POST of JSON, with a JSON response. Rather than being defined by swagger (or RAML) the way REST is, GraphQL's schema definition and validation are built into the GraphQL spec. Theoretically any HTTP testing tool that can do POST and accept a JSON response could be used to test GraphQL, but of course having the tools understand what they are doing would be more productive (e.g. a query builder is much faster and more accurate than hand coding queries, data driven testing beats manually coding each test call, etc.). And by that standard, there's no sign that SoapUI supports GraphQL at all.
That being said, given how easy it is to wrote GraphQL queries (e.g. with Apollo) and use an open source JavaScript testing library, SoapUI might be overkill.
Hi, I am trying to find out how I can send a GraphQL request using SoapUI. I am able to do it in Postman but when I try it in SoapUI I get {"errors":[{"message":"Must provide query string."}]}. I have added the Content-Type header as application/graphql. I want to use SoapUI because Postman doesn't seem to support creating more automated test scripts with property transfers and assertions the way SoapUI does.
I am just wondering why you think using SoapUI would be overkill? You may well be right but just wondering why you think this. Where would you use the Open Source Javascript library you mention if you are a tester wanting to test this externally?
Thanks.
- JHunt5 years agoCommunity Hero
{"errors":[{"message":"Must provide query string."}]}
Sounds like you haven't set the request parameters correctly for the API you are calling.
Create parameters on your request with the type of QUERY. This will add to your request URI such as http://www.example.com/resource?blah=123.
No reason you can't test GraphQL with SoapUI.
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