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Test Data Management Strategies for API Automation
Learn how to isolate, clean up, and manage test data for robust API automation. Includes patterns for idempotency and unique IDs.
2025-11-22 • 6 min read
API TestingTest DataBest Practices
Isolation & Cleanup
Create test data via setup APIs and clean up with afterEach hooks. Design tests to run in any order and use unique IDs for data.
- Use timestamps or UUIDs for uniqueness
- Delete test data after each run
Idempotency & Edge Cases
Make tests idempotent and add boundary value cases. Include negative scenarios for invalid data.
Next step
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