postman endpoint code example
Example: what to sent on request on api
REQUEST :(request url,http methods,header,query param, param,body,cookie)
1-)Request Url where we have Endpoint (domain:Port/Endpoints)
2-)HTTP METHODS(Get, Post, Put, Patch, Delete, Header)
Get: For to retrieve resources from the server
Post: to send or add resource to the server
Put: For update the resources in the server
Patch: For partial update the resource
Delete: For deleting the resource in the server
Head: To get header from the response not the body
3-)HEADER is metadata is about the request,
basically providing more information along
with the request.
-Content Type header : to specify what kind of
data we are sending to the server
-Accept Header : to specify what kind of data
format you want to get in the response like (json or xml)
-Authorization header : used to provide the
Bearer token in many api's.
4-)Query Parameter: A key value pair usually
for filtering result
5-)Parameter: for identifying single resource
among the list of resources.
6-)Payload(BODY): for POST,PUT,PATCH request
(json,xml,plainText,URL encoded for data)
7-)Cookie
RESPONSE :(STATUS CODE,PAYLOAD(body),HEADER,COOKIE,
TIME(spent to get response))
1-Status Code:
2xx - Success
4xx - Client Error
5xx - Server Error
2-Payload(Body) :
The actual resource we got from the server.
Content type can be : plain text, json, xml, html, json etc.
3- Metadata about response to provide more information
4- Cookie
5- Time for getting spended time for the response