Structuring Reusable API Testing Frameworks with Cucumber-BDD and REST Assured
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15662/IJARCST.2023.0601003Keywords:
API testing, Cucumber-BDD, REST Assured, test automation, scalabilityAbstract
API testing is central to ensuring the reliability and stability of modern service-driven applications, yet many automation solutions become brittle and difficult to maintain as systems evolve. This paper presents an architectural approach for building reusable and scalable API testing frameworks by integrating Cucumber-BDD with REST Assured. Leveraging Cucumber’s Gherkin language for business-readable specifications and REST Assured’s fluent DSL for HTTP request validation, the proposed layered architecture separates feature definitions, step implementations, and reusable service components. This design enables reusability, minimizes code duplication, and supports maintainability by isolating changes to specific modules. By aligning business requirements with technical execution, the framework enhances readability, accelerates onboarding, and ensures portability across environments and CI/CD pipelines. The result is a sustainable approach to API test automation that balances expressiveness, technical rigor, and long-term maintainability
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