Google Maps Add Place API Automation Framework

Overview

• This project is a Cucumber + RestAssured API automation framework for testing the Google Maps “Add Place” API. It demonstrates:
• Dynamic request payload generation for Google Maps API
• Shared scenario state using TestContext and PicoContainer
• Reusable API endpoint management with APIResources enum
• Automated validation of API responses using JUnit assertions
• This framework is modular, maintainable, and demonstrates best practices for API automation.

Features

• Dynamic Google Maps Payloads: Build JSON payloads at runtime with customizable input.
• Reusable Request Specs: Centralized request configuration using SpecBuilderUtil.
• Shared Context: Use TestContext to store responses and place_id between steps.
• Cucumber Integration: Gherkin feature files drive test scenarios.
• Assertions: Validate HTTP status codes and response body content.
• Dynamic API Calls: Single method supports multiple endpoints and HTTP methods.

Dependencies

• Java 11+
• Maven (for dependency management
• Cucumber Java – BDD framework
• RestAssured – API automation
• JUnit – Assertions and test execution

Best Practices Demonstrated

• Dependency Injection via PicoContainer
• Centralized request/response specifications
• Dynamic and reusable step definitions
• Shared context for cross-step state management
• Clear separation of Given-When-Then logic

Author

• Name: Kagisho
• Title: Junior QA / SDET | Automation Engineer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kagisho