Apica YAML is a scripting solution which allows users to monitor scripted web transactions without the use of a GUI-based scripting tool. The intent of the solution is to provide a platform where scripts can be created using specific YAML syntax and to reduce the need for new tool adoption. Users can create Apica YAML scripts within ASM itself:

For users who are familiar with the Apica ZebraTester product, consider Apica YAML to be a GUI-less version of ZebraTester. In fact, Apica YAML scripts are actually compiled into ZebraTester scripts:

The solution allows for a headless method of creating ZebraTester scripts which does not require software to be downloaded to the machine. It also allows for greater automation/code re-usability when creating ZebraTester scripts.

Comparing ZebraTester to ApicaYAML

Feature	ZebraTester	Apica YAML

Feature	ZebraTester	Apica YAML
Graphical User Interface
DevOps API Scripting
Medium Level Scripting
Advanced Scripting
Streaming Scripts
WebSocket & MQTT Scripts
Record Scripts
Add Requests Manually
Run the Script on Your Desktop
Script Variables, Extractors, Assigners
Parameter File Support
Inline Code
Java Plugins
Upload Scripts to Apica LoadTest
Upload Scripts for Synthetic Monitoring
Create Scripts Within ASM Portal
LoadRunner Conversion

Example Syntax

The following syntax provides an example of an ApicaYAML script which will be compiled into a working ZebraTester script. Refer to the syntax guide for more information.

config:
   # production:
  target: 'http://ticketmonster.apicasystem.com/ticket-monster' 
  inputs:
    - name: 'production'
      default: 'http://ticketmonster.apicasystem.com/ticket-monster'
    - name: 'integrationTest'
      default: 'http://ticketmonsterdev.apicasystem.com/ticket-monster'
  #nextproxy:
  #  httphost: "zebracli.zebracli.zebracli"
  headers:
    accept: 'application/json'
    content-type: 'application/json'
  #externalfiles:
  inputfiles:
    - path: "users.csv" # This file must be located in the /script subdirectory
      fields:
        - "username" # 1st column will be used for the variable 'username' 
        - "password" # 2nd column will be used for the variable 'password'
      order: "sequential" # The data vill be picked line for line in sequential order 
      scope: "loop" # A new line will be read for each test iteration
      eof: "close"
scenarios: # we can define multiple scenarios in 1 yml file if we want to
 -
    name: "TM_OrderTickets_v2"
    flow:
      - page:
          name: "Test"
          thinktime: 0
      - get:
          # url: "{{BASE_URL}}/ticket-monster/"
          url: "https://www.google.com"
          assert:
            - status:
                codes:
                  - 200
            - text:
                string1: "My Test String"

Example Script:

config:
  target: "http://ticketmonster.apicasystem.com"
scenarios:
  - name: "TM_OrderTickets"
    flow:
      - page:
          name: "Get Events"
          thinktime: 0
      - get:
          url: "/ticket-monster/rest/events?_{{epoch_TS}}"
          assert:
            - status:
                codes:
                  - 200
          capture:
            -
              json: 
                occurrence: 1
                random: false
                target: "$[*].id"
                as: "event_id"
          before:
            - inline:
                code: |
                  epoch_TS=getUnixTimestampMillis()
                output:
                - '{{epoch_TS}}'
      - page:
          name: "Get Shows"
          thinktime: 3
      - get:
          url: "/ticket-monster/rest/shows?event={{event_id}}&_{{epoch_TS}}"
          assert:
            - status:
                codes:
                  - 200
          capture:
            -
              json: 
                occurrence: 1
                random: true
                target: "$[*].id"
                as: "show_id"
          before:
            - inline:
                code: |
                  epoch_TS=getUnixTimestampMillis()
                output:
                - '{{epoch_TS}}'
      - get:
          url: "/ticket-monster/rest/shows/{{show_id}}?_{{epoch_TS}}"
          assert:
            - status:
                codes:
                  - 200
          capture:
            - json: 
                target: "$.performances[*].id"
                as: "performance_id"
            - json: 
                target: "$.ticketPrices[*].id "
                as: "ticketprice_id"
          before:
            - inline:
                code: |
                  epoch_TS=getUnixTimestampMillis()
                output:
                - '{{epoch_TS}}'
      - page:
          name: "Order tickets"
          thinktime: 1
      - post:
          url: "/ticket-monster/rest/bookings"
          json: 
            ticketRequests: 
            -
              ticketPrice: "10"
              quantity: "{{quantity}}"
            email: "{{email}}"
            performance: "{{performance_id}}" 
          capture:
            - json: 
                target: "$.id"
                as: "booking_id" 
          assert:
            - status:
                codes:
                  - 200
                  - 201
          before:
            - inline:
                code: |
                  quantity=random(1,3)
                  email="user"+(getUserNumber() + 1) + "@acme.com"
                output:
                - '{{email}}'  
                - '{{quantity}}'   
      - get:
          url: "/ticket-monster/rest/bookings/{{booking_id}}?_{{epoch_TS}}"
          assert:
            - status:
                codes:
                  - 200
          before:
            - inline:
                code: |
                  epoch_TS=getUnixTimestampMillis()
                output:
                - '{{epoch_TS}}'
      - page:
          name: "Delete tickets"
          thinktime: 1
      - delete:
          url: "/ticket-monster/rest/bookings/{{booking_id}}"
          assert:
            - status:
                codes:
                  - 200
                  - 204

Comparing ZebraTester to ApicaYAML

Feature

ZebraTester

Apica YAML

Feature

ZebraTester

Apica YAML

Example Syntax