API Test Framework for Validating Open Weather API

Purpose

This test suite includes basic validation of three (3) of the Open Weather API queries

• Obtain the Current Weather By City
• Obtain the Current Weather By Latitude & Longitude
• Obtain the Current Weather By Zip Code

Environment

• Python 3 should be installed
• Clone the repository to your local environment
• Create a virtual environment in the local project folder
  • python -m venv venv-ow
• Install the needed support packages
  • pip install -r requirements.txt

Data

• Sign up for an Open Weather API appId to execute the tests
  • Update config.py with your appId
• Review the parametrize decorator & the listed data values
  • Add/edit input values & expected results you wish to validate with

Run Options

Test Runner: pytest

• To run all tests in the test suite:
  • pytest tests/*
• To run a specific test in the test suite:
  • pytest tests/OpenWeather/<test_case>.py

Reporting

Test Reports: pytest-html

• To view a report of the test run:
  • pytest tests/* -v --html report.html
• Click the specific test case in the report to view errors