Test Amplification for REST APIs: Using "Out-of-the-Box" Large Language Models

Representational state transfer application programming interfaces (REST APIs) are an indispensable building block in today’s cloud-native applications. However, testing REST APIs is challenging because tests must be strong, readable, and exercise the boundary values of the REST API protocol.

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Published in:IEEE software Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 43 - 49
Main Authors: Bardakci, Tolgahan, Demeyer, Serge, Beyazit, Mutlu
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Alamitos IEEE 01.07.2025
IEEE Computer Society
Subjects:
Application programming interface
Application programming interfaces
Chatbots
Codes
Computer bugs
Documentation
Encoding
Guidelines
Large language models
Measurement
Software testing
ISSN:0740-7459, 1937-4194
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Summary:Representational state transfer application programming interfaces (REST APIs) are an indispensable building block in today’s cloud-native applications. However, testing REST APIs is challenging because tests must be strong, readable, and exercise the boundary values of the REST API protocol.
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ISSN:0740-7459
1937-4194
DOI:10.1109/MS.2025.3559664