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1.9Key Takeaways
- Use Postman for API exploration before writing automated tests
- Set up environments to switch between dev/staging/production easily
- Write test scripts to validate responses inline
- Chain requests using environment variables (save token from login, use in subsequent requests)
- Use the Collection Runner for batch execution and data-driven testing
- Transition to code-based automation (pytest, Newman) for CI/CD