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API testing using SoapUI vs Postman vs Runscope

I am new to using apps to test APIs. I have always tested manually using front-end applications. I would like to use an application specifically designed for testing APIs. So far I have been referred to SoapUI, Postman and Runscope. But I'm at a loss as I am more of a test analyst than a programmer, despite the fact that I have experience in automated testing in Selenium using JavaScript, Python and Ruby. Any suggestions? Thoughts? Warnings?

(I posted this on the QA page too, so sorry for the duplicate question)

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SoapUI is not a paid tool. It also has an open source community version. It is also platform independent. I am a big fan of Soap-UI, and I feel that there is no reason not to use SoapUI.

Choosing SoapUI is not just about writing tests. If you have a wsdl / wadl description file, you can import them, and you can automatically generate tests for your API without any effort, and your life will be much easier.

It has many plugins available for easy integration with emerging trends around the API, such as Swagger, RAML, BluePrint API and CA developer portal, JIRA etc. Also, the support you are going to get from the SoapUI community will be awesome.

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Checking the API can be done by preparing the framework in Java and selenium + behavior can be used there.

SOAPUI and Runscope are paid tools, but time will be saved when testing the API.

Postman is commonly used to debug problems. For more information, please go to https://www.qasource.com/api-testing.php

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