AUTOMATIZACIÓN DE PRUEBAS PARA LA EVALUACIÓN DE LA CALIDAD DE SOFTWARE DE UN API REST DE UN SISTEMA E-COMMERCE EN DESARROLLO

Abstract

This white paper describes the development and implementation of an automated testing framework within a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) process for a REST API in an e-commerce system under agile development. The project aimed to transition from manual testing to automated processes, enabling early bug detection and improved software quality assurance.

During development, key areas for improvement were identified, including: ensuring regression prevention across iterations, verifying compliance with HTTP protocol standards (RFC 9110), ensuring compliance with functional requirements, and evaluating system performance under varying load conditions. These challenges arose from the manual testing approach employed by fifth-semester Software Development students, which led to inefficiencies and potential quality risks.

A practical, applied research methodology was adopted to directly address these issues. The resulting CI/CD solution automates the execution of comprehensive test suites on each commit to the main branch of the repository. This automation significantly reduces delivery times, ensures consistent coverage of acceptance criteria, and validates performance within expected parameters, thereby improving the overall reliability and efficiency of the software development process.