Realbugz
Case 04Open

4. API

To begin your practical API assignments, you'll first need to set up your environment. This includes downloading and installing Postman — a popular and user-friendly tool for sending and testing API requests. Once installed, make sure that the server is up and running and that you can successfully receive a response from it.

  • Postman
  • REST API
Let's go!

Instructions

Please follow the setup instructions below to install Postman and verify that the API is accessible. Use the provided base URL to send a simple request and confirm that you get a status code 200 response, indicating that everything is working correctly.

  1. Go to the official Postman website https://www.postman.com/downloads/.
    This is the official source where you can safely download Postman.

  2. Download and install Postman. Choose the installer that matches your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux) and download it. Once the file is downloaded, run the installer and follow the setup instructions on your screen.

  3. Create a Postman account. After installation, open Postman and sign up for a free account. Having an account allows you to save your collections, requests, and workspace settings — which makes your work much easier.

  4. Go to the https://api.realbugz.com/docs.

    Eldoria API documentation

  5. Using the base URL https://api.realbugz.com, send a simple GET request.
    You should receive the following response with a status code 200:

    GET https://api.realbugz.com Postman: successful GET request with status 200

  6. You’re ready to go! Once everything is set up, study the API documentation from point 4, click on the 'Let's go!' button below and try to send the API requests described in the task.

Let's go!
×1