How to Test GET API Requests Using Rest-Assured in Java (Complete 2026 Guide)

📰 Dev.to · Aswin Arya

Learn to test GET API requests using Rest-Assured in Java with this complete guide

intermediate Published 9 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install Rest-Assured in your Java project using Maven or Gradle
  2. Configure the base URL for your API using Rest-Assured's baseUrl method
  3. Send a GET request using Rest-Assured's get method and store the response
  4. Verify the response status code and body using Rest-Assured's then method
  5. Apply assertions to validate the response data and ensure it matches the expected output
Who Needs to Know This

QA engineers and developers on a team can benefit from this guide to improve their API testing skills and ensure the reliability of their applications

Key Insight

💡 Rest-Assured simplifies API testing in Java by providing a simple and intuitive API for sending requests and verifying responses

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