Postman scripting: why it is not working?
I have a couple of requests as part of my collection and wanted to set an environment variable with a value from the json response output. This variable is not defined in Manage Environments section. Is it mandatory that I would have to first declare the environment variable under Manage Environments section? If I do declare it in the Manage section, then it is working.
const jsonData = pm.response.json();
pm.environment.set('sessionId', jsonData.sessionId);
My other question is I'm at loss on why this is passing? I have the following code snippet in one of my requests.
{
"sessionid": "15c3f72e-788f-423f-b1cc-5dca503ae859",
"expires": "2019-02-17T20:57:20.24234222-08:00",
"cookievalue": "MySession"
}
pm.test("Check if session id is returned"), function() {
pm.expect(pm.response.text()).to.include("sessionid2");
}
I'm surprised on why this is working? It should fail since I don't have sessionid2 in the json resposnse. I tried all other ways including pm.response.json() and nothing works. Btw, how do I test to see if the key exists in the json response and not necessarily to check the value since the session id value may change each time.
Other than the docs, can somebody point me to a good resource to learn more about postman scripting?
Please help.
postman postman-collection-runner
asked Nov 20 '18 at 15:07
user1893003user1893003
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I have a couple of requests as part of my collection and wanted to set an environment variable with a value from the json response output. This variable is not defined in Manage Environments section. Is it mandatory that I would have to first declare the environment variable under Manage Environments section? If I do declare it in the Manage section, then it is working.
const jsonData = pm.response.json();
pm.environment.set('sessionId', jsonData.sessionId);
My other question is I'm at loss on why this is passing? I have the following code snippet in one of my requests.
{
"sessionid": "15c3f72e-788f-423f-b1cc-5dca503ae859",
"expires": "2019-02-17T20:57:20.24234222-08:00",
"cookievalue": "MySession"
}
pm.test("Check if session id is returned"), function() {
pm.expect(pm.response.text()).to.include("sessionid2");
}
I'm surprised on why this is working? It should fail since I don't have sessionid2 in the json resposnse. I tried all other ways including pm.response.json() and nothing works. Btw, how do I test to see if the key exists in the json response and not necessarily to check the value since the session id value may change each time.
Other than the docs, can somebody point me to a good resource to learn more about postman scripting?
Please help.
postman postman-collection-runner
asked Nov 20 '18 at 15:07
user1893003user1893003
154
add a comment |
I have a couple of requests as part of my collection and wanted to set an environment variable with a value from the json response output. This variable is not defined in Manage Environments section. Is it mandatory that I would have to first declare the environment variable under Manage Environments section? If I do declare it in the Manage section, then it is working.
const jsonData = pm.response.json();
pm.environment.set('sessionId', jsonData.sessionId);
My other question is I'm at loss on why this is passing? I have the following code snippet in one of my requests.
{
"sessionid": "15c3f72e-788f-423f-b1cc-5dca503ae859",
"expires": "2019-02-17T20:57:20.24234222-08:00",
"cookievalue": "MySession"
}
pm.test("Check if session id is returned"), function() {
pm.expect(pm.response.text()).to.include("sessionid2");
}
I'm surprised on why this is working? It should fail since I don't have sessionid2 in the json resposnse. I tried all other ways including pm.response.json() and nothing works. Btw, how do I test to see if the key exists in the json response and not necessarily to check the value since the session id value may change each time.
Other than the docs, can somebody point me to a good resource to learn more about postman scripting?
Please help.
postman postman-collection-runner
asked Nov 20 '18 at 15:07
user1893003user1893003
154
I have a couple of requests as part of my collection and wanted to set an environment variable with a value from the json response output. This variable is not defined in Manage Environments section. Is it mandatory that I would have to first declare the environment variable under Manage Environments section? If I do declare it in the Manage section, then it is working.
const jsonData = pm.response.json();
pm.environment.set('sessionId', jsonData.sessionId);
My other question is I'm at loss on why this is passing? I have the following code snippet in one of my requests.
{
"sessionid": "15c3f72e-788f-423f-b1cc-5dca503ae859",
"expires": "2019-02-17T20:57:20.24234222-08:00",
"cookievalue": "MySession"
}
pm.test("Check if session id is returned"), function() {
pm.expect(pm.response.text()).to.include("sessionid2");
}
I'm surprised on why this is working? It should fail since I don't have sessionid2 in the json resposnse. I tried all other ways including pm.response.json() and nothing works. Btw, how do I test to see if the key exists in the json response and not necessarily to check the value since the session id value may change each time.
Other than the docs, can somebody point me to a good resource to learn more about postman scripting?
Please help.
postman postman-collection-runner
postman postman-collection-runner
asked Nov 20 '18 at 15:07
user1893003user1893003
154
asked Nov 20 '18 at 15:07
user1893003user1893003
154
edited Nov 20 '18 at 15:13
user1893003
asked Nov 20 '18 at 15:07
user1893003user1893003
154
asked Nov 20 '18 at 15:07
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154
asked Nov 20 '18 at 15:07
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The first question regarding saving an environment variable, you would need to create an environment file first, in order for it to know where to save the variable. You could use the pm.globals.set() function instead if you didn't want to create a file first.
For the second question, it looks like your test syntax is wrong as you've closed off the test by adding the extra ) after the test name.
Using something like this instead should work:
pm.test("Check if session id is returned", function() {
pm.expect(pm.response.json()).to.include.key("sessionid");
})
answered Nov 20 '18 at 17:56
Danny DaintonDanny Dainton
4,3862921
thanks @danny. I'm not seeing an option to create a environment file from within Postman. Please advise. Also, can you please refer to any other useful blogs other than the docs for getting to know more about Postman and possibly Newman?
– user1893003
Nov 20 '18 at 19:33
Have you looked at the Postman documentation, YouTube channel...google etc. Its a widely used tool so there is a wealth of information out there. I have a github repo we different postman related things if you want yo check that out too.
– Danny Dainton
Nov 20 '18 at 21:34
Awesome. Can you let me know the github url?
– user1893003
Nov 21 '18 at 2:09
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The first question regarding saving an environment variable, you would need to create an environment file first, in order for it to know where to save the variable. You could use the pm.globals.set() function instead if you didn't want to create a file first.
For the second question, it looks like your test syntax is wrong as you've closed off the test by adding the extra ) after the test name.
Using something like this instead should work:
pm.test("Check if session id is returned", function() {
pm.expect(pm.response.json()).to.include.key("sessionid");
})
answered Nov 20 '18 at 17:56
Danny DaintonDanny Dainton
4,3862921
thanks @danny. I'm not seeing an option to create a environment file from within Postman. Please advise. Also, can you please refer to any other useful blogs other than the docs for getting to know more about Postman and possibly Newman?
– user1893003
Nov 20 '18 at 19:33
Have you looked at the Postman documentation, YouTube channel...google etc. Its a widely used tool so there is a wealth of information out there. I have a github repo we different postman related things if you want yo check that out too.
– Danny Dainton
Nov 20 '18 at 21:34
Awesome. Can you let me know the github url?
– user1893003
Nov 21 '18 at 2:09
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The first question regarding saving an environment variable, you would need to create an environment file first, in order for it to know where to save the variable. You could use the pm.globals.set() function instead if you didn't want to create a file first.
For the second question, it looks like your test syntax is wrong as you've closed off the test by adding the extra ) after the test name.
Using something like this instead should work:
pm.test("Check if session id is returned", function() {
pm.expect(pm.response.json()).to.include.key("sessionid");
})
answered Nov 20 '18 at 17:56
Danny DaintonDanny Dainton
4,3862921
thanks @danny. I'm not seeing an option to create a environment file from within Postman. Please advise. Also, can you please refer to any other useful blogs other than the docs for getting to know more about Postman and possibly Newman?
– user1893003
Nov 20 '18 at 19:33
Have you looked at the Postman documentation, YouTube channel...google etc. Its a widely used tool so there is a wealth of information out there. I have a github repo we different postman related things if you want yo check that out too.
– Danny Dainton
Nov 20 '18 at 21:34
Awesome. Can you let me know the github url?
– user1893003
Nov 21 '18 at 2:09
add a comment |
The first question regarding saving an environment variable, you would need to create an environment file first, in order for it to know where to save the variable. You could use the pm.globals.set() function instead if you didn't want to create a file first.
For the second question, it looks like your test syntax is wrong as you've closed off the test by adding the extra ) after the test name.
Using something like this instead should work:
pm.test("Check if session id is returned", function() {
pm.expect(pm.response.json()).to.include.key("sessionid");
})
answered Nov 20 '18 at 17:56
Danny DaintonDanny Dainton
4,3862921
The first question regarding saving an environment variable, you would need to create an environment file first, in order for it to know where to save the variable. You could use the pm.globals.set() function instead if you didn't want to create a file first.
For the second question, it looks like your test syntax is wrong as you've closed off the test by adding the extra ) after the test name.
Using something like this instead should work:
pm.test("Check if session id is returned", function() {
pm.expect(pm.response.json()).to.include.key("sessionid");
})
answered Nov 20 '18 at 17:56
Danny DaintonDanny Dainton
4,3862921
answered Nov 20 '18 at 17:56
Danny DaintonDanny Dainton
4,3862921
answered Nov 20 '18 at 17:56
Danny DaintonDanny Dainton
4,3862921
answered Nov 20 '18 at 17:56
Danny DaintonDanny Dainton
4,3862921
4,3862921
thanks @danny. I'm not seeing an option to create a environment file from within Postman. Please advise. Also, can you please refer to any other useful blogs other than the docs for getting to know more about Postman and possibly Newman?
– user1893003
Nov 20 '18 at 19:33
Have you looked at the Postman documentation, YouTube channel...google etc. Its a widely used tool so there is a wealth of information out there. I have a github repo we different postman related things if you want yo check that out too.
– Danny Dainton
Nov 20 '18 at 21:34
Awesome. Can you let me know the github url?
– user1893003
Nov 21 '18 at 2:09
add a comment |
thanks @danny. I'm not seeing an option to create a environment file from within Postman. Please advise. Also, can you please refer to any other useful blogs other than the docs for getting to know more about Postman and possibly Newman?
– user1893003
Nov 20 '18 at 19:33
Have you looked at the Postman documentation, YouTube channel...google etc. Its a widely used tool so there is a wealth of information out there. I have a github repo we different postman related things if you want yo check that out too.
– Danny Dainton
Nov 20 '18 at 21:34
Awesome. Can you let me know the github url?
– user1893003
Nov 21 '18 at 2:09
thanks @danny. I'm not seeing an option to create a environment file from within Postman. Please advise. Also, can you please refer to any other useful blogs other than the docs for getting to know more about Postman and possibly Newman?
– user1893003
Nov 20 '18 at 19:33
thanks @danny. I'm not seeing an option to create a environment file from within Postman. Please advise. Also, can you please refer to any other useful blogs other than the docs for getting to know more about Postman and possibly Newman?
– user1893003
Nov 20 '18 at 19:33
Have you looked at the Postman documentation, YouTube channel...google etc. Its a widely used tool so there is a wealth of information out there. I have a github repo we different postman related things if you want yo check that out too.
– Danny Dainton
Nov 20 '18 at 21:34
Have you looked at the Postman documentation, YouTube channel...google etc. Its a widely used tool so there is a wealth of information out there. I have a github repo we different postman related things if you want yo check that out too.
– Danny Dainton
Nov 20 '18 at 21:34
Awesome. Can you let me know the github url?
– user1893003
Nov 21 '18 at 2:09
Awesome. Can you let me know the github url?
– user1893003
Nov 21 '18 at 2:09
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