In this video I show a quick example on how to use QuickTest Pro 11 and WinHttp to test a REST service. The QTP web-addin is not needed for this example.
Below is the code used for this example:
Set myRestBody = XMLUtil.CreateXMLFromFile("C:\body.xml")
restRequest = myRestBody.ToString
url ="http://localhost:24240/HPFlights_REST/FlightOrders/"
contentType ="text/XML"
'1) Create reference to the WinHTTP request com object
Set oWinHttp = CreateObject("WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1")
'2) Open a HTTP connection to a HTTP resource
oWinHttp.Open "POST", url, False
'3) Add a HTTP request headers for endpoint and conent type
oWinHttp.setRequestHeader "Content-Type", contentType oWinHttp.setRequestHeader "SOAPAction", url
'4) Send a HTTP request to the HTTP server with the header and body info
oWinHttp.Send restRequest
'5) Get response
response = oWinHttp.ResponseText
'6) Close object reference
Set oWinHttp = Nothing
'7) print the response
print response
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hi joe,
i have a xml, public key and a private key. i would like to know if i can digitially sign this xml and then send it to a webservice using qtp. not the service test.
thank you
shaan » Hi Shaan – I’m not sure how to do this. Have you taken a look at the AddAttachment or AddHeader Methods of the WebService object? Good Luck ~Joe
Hi Joe
thanks for you code. I have to authenticate before
’4) Send a HTTP request to the HTTP server with the header and body info
oWinHttp.Send restRequest
How do i do that?
Thanks
Sarma
Sarma » Hi Sarma – you might want to try using the SetCredentials method. The SetCredentials method sets credentials to be used with an HTTP server, whether it is a proxy server or an originating server.
Const HTTPREQUEST_SETCREDENTIALS_FOR_SERVER = 0
WinHttpReq.SetCredentials “yourusername”, ourHTTPREQUEST_SETCREDENTIALS_FOR_SERVER
For more info check out: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384058(v=vs.85).aspx
Cheers,
Joe
How to POST the REST webservice request which is available in xml format. Please do the needful on this.
Hi Joe
if “contentType = application/x-www-form-urlencoded”, the request format should be Post Form, and how to send a request?
Susu
Hi Joe,
Very thank you for you Video on how to test Rest Service. I did what you suggested. I am getting Response in Json format, But I need it in XML format. Is I am doing any mistakes? Please let me know your comments?
For your information, I am getting response in XML format when i send the request through SOUP 3.6.1 service.
Suman » Hi – Did you set the contentType = “text/XML”?
hi Joe,
I am trying to test rest service.In response i am gettng internal error.please advice
M Sivateja » Hi what rest service are you trying to test? Also is there anything else in the error msg or is it just internal error?
hi
while running the same example i am getting error at line number 5… Invalid character
Line (5): “contentType =”application/json””.
can u please help on this
mamta » This example does not use json – what REST service are you using?
Hi Joe,
How can I send Authorization Key and Secret with my REST service?
Thanks,
Balu
Hi Joe,
I am trying to automate rest services API using QTP, which returns the response in JSON format. What are the changes to be done on the above sample script to perform a Search operation ( GET). I have modified the content type= “application/json”. Any help on this is highly appreciated.
Thanks in Advance,
Jas