Testing API using Postman.

Step 1: Open the Postman application or use the Postman web version (https://www.postman.com/).

Step 2: Create a new collection named GFG by clicking + icon on the collection section.

Step 3: Now click on the + icon in GFG to create a new POST request.

Step 4: Set the request type to POST and Enter the URL:

http://localhost:8000/api/files/upload

Step 5: Switch to Body tab and select form-data.

Step 6: Change the type of key to File and add key value pair, where the key is “file” and the value is the file you want to upload.

Step 7: Click on the send button to upload the file. You will see the message that file has uploaded.

In web development, handling file uploads is a major requirement for various APIs. Postman is a powerful tool used for API testing, facilitates the process of testing file uploads. In this article we will see how we can test file upload with the help of Postman.