Tuesday, 5 September 2023

API Scan Home Menu

You can use the API Scan Home menu to create, edit, run, and export API messages.


The Home menu provides the following options:

 File - Scan an API definition based on files from a file system.

 URI - Scan an API definition based on files from a URI.

 Save as - Save the API Scan project. In the subsequent Save as dialog, enter a file name and click Save. Alternatively, you can click the  Save icon in the top left corner or press CTRL+S. If you have already saved your project previously, API Scan saves it to the same file automatically.

 Open - Open an API Scan project.

 Close - Close the current API Scan project.

 Duplicate - Duplicate the selected folder or message.  Also available in the context menu.

 Delete  - Delete the selected folder or message.  Also available in the context menu.

 Rename - Rename the selected object in the project tree. Also available in the context menu.

 Manage - Open the API Connection Manager.

 Create - Create a connection from API Scan to the API Connection Manager. 

 API TestCase - Export selected messages to Tosca Commander. 

 Scenario - Export selected messages directly to OSV as a Scenario. 

 Update - Update Modules in Tosca Commander when messages change . 

 Request - Show the request of the selected message.

 Response - Show the response of the selected message.

 Cookies - Show cookies, i.e. the domain, name, and value of all stored cookies.

 Add Files - Add a file directly to the message payload or as an attachment .

 Search in Payload - Search the message payload. 

 Validate - Validate the XML structure in the payload.

 Pretty Print - Format the visible message in the Payload tab.

 Word Wrap - Break long text and wrap it into the next line.

Record - Record API messages with the Message Recorder feature.

 Run - Run a message and show the corresponding response.