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Testing sign-up API using Postman

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Testing sign-up API using Postman

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We will use the postman API platform to test APIs which are created in the admin section. But first, let's understand what is postman. Postman is an API testing platform which provides a user friendly interface for building, testing and managing the REST APIs. So in other words, it actually acts as a fake client. So the way we use fake APIs from JSON placeholder to test the interface, similarly we use the Postman to test the APIs. So in Postman, we can create API collections and workspaces in which we can manage the APIs and their responses as well. Also Postman can auto generate and publish API documentation based on the collection of API which we have made. So it is a very helpful tool for backend developers while creating APIs. Alright let's open the browser and go to postman.com. Now I will sign in to postman. If you don't have an account then you have to first create one. Now it will open the dashboard for the postman. Now I will open the Next.js workspace and click on New to…

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