Dredd — HTTP API Testing Framework

Dredd is a language-agnostic command-line tool for validating
API description document against backend implementation of the API.

Dredd reads your API description and step by step validates whether your API
implementation replies with responses as they are described in the
documentation.

Supported API Description Formats

API Blueprint
OpenAPI 2 (formerly known as Swagger)
OpenAPI 3 (experimental, contributions welcome!)

Supported Hooks Languages

Dredd supports writing hooks
— a glue code for each test setup and teardown. Following languages are supported:

Go
Node.js (JavaScript)
Perl
PHP
Python
Ruby
Rust
Didn’t find your favorite language? Add a new one!

Supported Systems

Linux, macOS, Windows, …
Travis CI, CircleCI, Jenkins, AppVeyor, …

Installation

$ npm install -g dredd

Quick Start

Create an API Blueprint file called api-description.apib.
Follow tutorial at API Blueprint website
or just take one of the ready-made examples.
Run interactive configuration:
```
$ dredd init
```
Run Dredd:
```
$ dredd
```
To see how to use all Dredd’s features, browse the
full documentation.

Howtos, Tutorials, Blogposts (3rd party)

Maintenir à jour sa documentation d’API avec Dredd! 05/06/2019
Dredd – Language-agnostic HTTP API Testing Tool – Interview with Honza Javorek 03/22/2019
Laravel OpenAPI 3 Documentation Verification Using Dredd 02/24/2019
Testing your API with Dredd 09/27/2018
Writing Testable API Documentation Using APIB and Dredd (Rails) 06/29/2018
Design-first API Specification Workflow Matures 03/01/2018
Writing and testing API specifications with API Blueprint, Dredd and Apiary 12/04/2017
Testing an API Against its Documentation 11/23/2017
Keeping Documentation Honest 11/21/2017
Apiary designed APIs tested using Dredd 09/20/2017
Dredd + Swagger for REST API testing 01/24/2017
Testing Your API Documentation With Dredd 08/08/2016
DREDD API Tester works with API Blueprints 07/05/2016
Documentation driven API Development using Laravel, Dredd and Apiary 06/21/2016
Dredd v1.1.0: A Bit Different 06/20/2016
Dredd: Do Your HTTP API Justice 01/28/2015