Summary:

1. Karate Framework is an open-source Behavior Driven Development (BDD) Test Automation Framework.
2. The Gherkin language used makes it easy to understand and maintain the testing code.
3. GraphQL API is a query language and a set of tools. GraphQL operates over a single endpoint using HTTP.

Usage:

1. UI Web Test Automation using Karate Framework
2. API Test Automation Using Karate Framework
3. Performance testing using Karate & Gatling
4. Parallel Test execution using the Karate Framework.

Structure:

The structure of Karate Framework – integration of  Java, TestNG, and Maven

Framework Structure

Key Features:

1. Easy Execution: Test suites can be executed using Java Runner file/ maven commands.
2. Reusability: 1. Re-usable scripts and feature files that may be called from other scripts and feature files. 2. Embedded JavaScript engine that allows writing reusable functions in JavaScript. ·Re-use of payload data and user-defined functions across tests.
3. Built-In Assertions: Built-in assertions are available to validate multiple attributes like response status code, response, response time, headers, etc.
4. Parallel Execution: Built–in Multi-threaded parallel execution supports using Karate DSL.
5. Integration: Easily integrate with unit testing frameworks like JUnit, TestNG
6. Performance Testing: Ability to test the performance of an application using Gatling.
7. Custom Code: Karate Allows custom user-defined functions written in Java/JS.
8. Markers: Assertion capabilities using Markers like #ignore, #null, #notnull, #boolean

Test Reporting:

Karate Framework supports reporting as:

• Cucumber Report
• HTML Report

Add On:

1. No programming expertise is needed.
2. It supports popular Cucumber standards.
3. Test Scripts are easy to understand.
4. It Supports Native JSON & and XML.
5. Good Documentation is available.
6. Easy integration into CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Bamboo, Team City, and GitHub actions.
7. Built-in Native Rest Reports. Plus, it can be integrated with the Cucumber for better UI Reports and more clarity.
8. Reusability – Multiple feature files can be called a single feature file.
9. Generates detailed logs and reports.

Ref Link :

https://www.karatelabs.io/