Let's Test the Pokemon API with REST and GraphQL
28th March 2023
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Locked
Mirza Sisic
Testing Consultant
Ioan Solderea
Lead QA

Talk Description
This will be a joint session where two friends will use the Pokemon public API to compare REST and GraphQL API testing.
It is intended for testers who had some experience/familiarity with REST APIs and are looking to get started with GraphQL testing.
And have fun with Pokemons!
What you’ll learn
By the end of this talk, you'll be able to:
- Evaluate the differences between REST and GraphQL
- Understand the pros and cons of these two, from a testing perspective
- Apply your knowledge of testing REST APIs while testing GraphQL
Mirza Sisic
Testing Consultant
Mirza has always been a technology geek, helping friends and family with computer-related issues. Started originally in tech support and moved to software testing and has been there since. Worked as a freelance web developer for a while as well. A casual RPG gamer and a Sci-fi fan. When he’s not sharing memes online Mirza is usually learning new things, taking part in the testing community, or writing posts for his blog.
Ioan Solderea
Lead QA
I am one of those people who want to know all about all but will also be happy knowing a lot about a lot. Because of this I choose to be a tester since you get to learn always new technologies, you get to test in the most diverse areas and it is always fun to tell people you found a bug.
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