Negative Testing¶

Scenario-focused guides for generating negative test cases from OpenAPI specs.

Start here:

• Generating negative tests - CLI + Gradle workflows and verification tips
• YAML config - Shareable configuration

Each scenario guide includes:

• A minimal OpenAPI snippet for the scenario
• Inspected test case output
• Fixture-backed output excerpts (real test case names)
• Expected status code explanation

Parameter Validation¶

• Path Parameters - Tests for invalid path parameter values (pattern violations, wrong formats)
• Query Parameters - Tests for missing required parameters and invalid query values
• Header Parameters - Tests for missing required headers and security header validation

Request Body Validation¶

• Request Body Schema - Tests for missing request bodies and schema violations

Targeted Generation¶

Use Include Operations to generate tests only for specific paths and methods.

Related Configuration¶

• Ignore Rules - Exclude specific rules or test cases
• YAML Config - Config file structure and precedence