Step CI

An open-source API test automation framework that automates API testing and QA, covering security, performance, and load testing. It is designed for developers and ops teams in companies of various sizes, from startups to enterprises. It is positioned as a language-agnostic tool that can be configured with YAML, JSON, or JavaScript, and supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, and more. It can be run locally, in CI/CD, or via Docker.

Key features

• Language-agnostic configuration with YAML, JSON, JavaScript
• Supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP APIs
• Multi-step chaining with captures and variables
• Data-driven testing with mock data generation
• Parallel test execution
• SSL certificate validation
• OpenAPI integration
• Performance and load testing
• Built-in authentication
• File uploads and downloads
• Cookie handling
• Schema validation
• Multipart form support
• Auto-retries and timeouts
• XML/JSON parsing
• Server-sent events
• Conditional steps
• Templating