Course SummaryThis intermediate course shows API testers how to increase the coverage of automated API Monitoring by using dynamic test data variables instead of hard-coded values in test scripts. This course assumes that you are familiar with BlazeMeter API Monitoring and with BlazeMeter's test parameterization procedures that were introduced in the BlazeMeter Test Data Fundamentals course.In this course, you will learn:What the benefits of test parameterization are for API MonitoringHow to parameterize an API Monitoring testHow to load test data from CSV filesHow to generate test data synthetically InstructorRuth Kusterer, Andrea TejokusumoRolesThis course is of interest to test engineers and software testers who run automated tests to verify the reliability, availability, and performance of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and want to increase test coverage while keeping extra maintenance effort low.PrerequisitesThe BlazeMeter Test Data Fundamentals courseFamiliarity with BlazeMeter API MonitoringCourse FormatText and video learning components, a final exam.ExercisesThis course does not include guided exercises.Required SoftwareThis course requires access to a free BlazeMeter account.Course Modules and DurationsIntroduction (5 min)Using CSV Data (10 min)Using Synthetically Generated Data (10 min)Run the test and view the Results (10 min)ExamTotal estimated duration: 45 minutesCourse Completion CriteriaThis course contains a final exam.To complete the course, you must pass the final exam with a score of 80% or higher.Upon completion, you will receive:A certificate validating the course completion.The Data-Driven API Tester badge, Value: 800 points. Recommended Next CoursesTest Data ManagementTest Data ProRegister Now