Star Wars API Testing Project

This project contains automated tests for the Star Wars API (SWAPI), focusing on validating the responses from various endpoints such as planets, characters, and starships. It utilizes Python and pytest to ensure that the API delivers accurate data structures and behaves as expected.

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

What you need to install the software:

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pip (Python package manager)

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

Running the Tests

After cloning the repository, setting up your virtual environment, and installing the dependencies, you're ready to run the automated tests for this project. Follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Project Directory

   Ensure you're in the root directory of the project where the pytest tests are located.

   cd path/to/star_wars_api

2. Activate the Virtual Environment

   Before running the tests, make sure your virtual environment is activated. This ensures you're using the correct Python and dependencies versions for the project.

   • On macOS/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate

3. Run the Tests

   With your virtual environment activated, use pytest to run all tests:

   pytest

   This command will discover and execute all test files within the project directory that follow the test_*.py naming convention.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to the Star Wars API (SWAPI) for providing a fun and accessible API to work with.
• Appreciation for the pytest team for their excellent testing framework.