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Step CI

Automate API Testing with our open-source API Test Automation framework·stepci.com

Step CI is an open-source API test automation framework used to automate API testing, security checks, performance checks, and load testing. Workflows can be configured in YAML, JSON, or JavaScript and run via a CLI, Node.js library, Docker, or CI/CD pipelines like GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD. It supports testing REST, GraphQL, SOAP, and tRPC APIs, chaining requests with captures and variables, and using real or mock test data.

What it's for

API testing and QA automationSecurity testingPerformance and load testingValidating XML, JSON, JSON Schema, HTML and Bytes responsesTesting GraphQL and SOAP APIsTesting form submissionsChaining multi-step API requests

Features 19

Basic Auth support
Chain requests together using captures and variables
Conditional checks
Cookie handling
Fake data generation
Form submission testing
GraphQL API testing
Import workflows from OpenAPI, Postman or Insomnia
Matchers
Performance and load testing
Run tests in parallel
Run tests locally or in CI/CD
SOAP API testing
SSL certificate checks
Status checks
Test REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP and tRPC APIs
Use real or generated mock test data
Validate XML, JSON, JSON Schema, HTML and Bytes responses
YAML, JSON or JavaScript workflow configuration

At a glance

free tieropen sourceself-hostable

TypeCLI tool

DeploymentSelf-hosted

Forengineers

Integrations

Node.jsDockerGitHub ActionsGitLab CI/CDJestOpenAPIPostmanInsomnia

Resources

Docs

Pricing

Support Plan pricing is custom/quote-based ("Talk to us"); discounts available for startups.

Open-SourceFree

Open-source under MPL License, Configure easily with YAML, JSON or JavaScript, Test REST, GraphQL, SOAP, tRPC APIs, Chain requests together using captures and variables, Use test data or mock data in tests, Run tests in parallel on your local network and CI/CD

Open-source runner and CLI, free forever

Support PlanQuote

Discounts for startups mentioned

Custom pricing, contact sales

Discounts for startups