Testing with Postman: Chai Assertions
Postman uses the Chai Assertion Library so familiarize yourself with it.
Using Chai Match Assertion
You can define a format for your response using Regex and the match assertion. Below is an example of a data format for a mysql date.
Date Format
pm.test("Date is correct format", function() {
pm.expect(jsonData.date).to.match(/^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}T\\d{2}:\\d{2}:\\d{2}Z$/, "Date should be 0000-00-00T00:00:00Z not " + jsonData.date);
});
Multiple Assertions
When using multiple assertions on a single data point you don’t need to create an a new pm.expect. Instead use and and a proper error message. Since a proper error message is there you will know what has happened.
And
pm.expect(jsonData.smallsString).to.be.a('string', 'smallsString is not a string')
.and.be.lengthOf(5, 'smallsString is not 5 in length')
.and.to.contain('den', 'smallsString does not contain den')
See the below Chai Assertion Library link for more on Chai Assertions.
Links
Postman Quick Reference Guide
Chai Assertion Library
Regex Cheat Sheet
Postman: The Complete Guide on Udemy