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Testing API Manual by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Testing API Manual
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

Verify environment availability and basic health Prepare tokens/keys and store them in variables Prepare a minimal set of reusable curl templates Set up request-id/correlation-id variables (if used)

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---name: testing-api-manualdescription: Manually verify API behavior with reproducible requests and response checks; not contract version compatibility governance Use when this capability is needed.---<input_requirements> <required>Base environment URL</required> <required>Auth scheme and access</required> <required>Endpoints and contracts list (params, bodies, responses)</required> <optional>Spec (OpenAPI/Swagger) and API version</optional> <optional>Test data and initial state</optional> <optional>Rate limit and timeout constraints</optional></input_requirements><preparation> <steps> <step>Verify environment availability and basic health</step> <step>Prepare tokens/keys and store them in variables</step> <step>Prepare a minimal set of reusable curl templates</step> <step>Set up request-id/correlation-id variables (if used)</step> </steps></preparation><execution_rules> <rule importance="critical">Every request must be reproducible</rule> <rule importance="critical">Verify status code and response contract</rule> <rule importance="high">Cover positive and negative scenarios</rule> <rule importance="high">Record headers and parameters that affect behavior</rule> <rule importance="high">Verify response schema and field types</rule> <rule importance="high">Verify pagination, sorting, and filtering</rule> <rule importance="high">Verify idempotency where applicable</rule> <rule importance="medium">Note dependencies between requests (chain)</rule></execution_rules><coverage> <focus> <item>CRUD scenarios</item> <item>Input validation</item> <item>Authorization and access control</item> <item>Errors and edge cases</item> <item>Pagination/filtering/sorting</item> <item>Rate limiting and error codes</item> </focus></coverage><quality_rules> <rule importance="critical">Expected outcome is stated unambiguously</rule> <rule importance="high">No duplicate scenarios with different wording</rule> <rule importance="high">Server and client errors are distinguished and verified separately</rule> <rule importance="high">Record request-id/correlation-id when available</rule> <rule importance="medium">If result recording is needed, use a single consistent format</rule></quality_rules><do_not> <item importance="critical">Do not run destructive requests in production</item> <item importance="high">Do not use real user data</item> <item importance="high">Do not mutate state unless the scenario requires it</item> <item importance="high">Do not leak tokens/keys into shell history or logs</item></do_not><example_templates> <template>curl -X GET "$BASE_URL/resource" -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"</template> <template>curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/resource" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"key":"value"}'</template> <template>curl -X GET "$BASE_URL/resource?page=1&limit=20" -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"</template></example_templates>---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/ozerohax) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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Testing API Manual