GENERATING A JSON QUIZ AND APPLYING API TESTING

USING POSTMAN TOOL

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Ex.No. : 1 Student Name :
Date : 30.11.2025 Roll No. :
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Aim
To generate a JSON Quiz using the Open Trivia Database (OpenTDB) API and perform
API testing using the Postman tool.
Procedure
Step 1: Open the Open Trivia Database (OpenTDB) website by navigating to the URL:
https://opentdb.com.

Step 2: Click on the API option in the website's menu.

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  Category: Choose a category such as Science: Computers or General Knowledge.
 Difficulty Level: Select either Easy, Medium, or Hard.
 Type of Questions: Choose either Multiple Choice Questions or True or False.
 Encoding Option: Select one of the encoding methods:
o Default Encoding
o Base64 Encoding
o Legacy URL Encoding
o URL Encoding (RFC 3986)
Once all options are selected, press the Generate URL button.

Step 4: A new window will appear displaying the API URL. Copy the generated API URL. For
example:
https://opentdb.com/api.php?amount=10&category=18&difficulty=medium&type=multiple

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Step 5: Open the Postman tool by navigating to https://www.postman.com/product/tools/.

Step 6: Click on the Sign In button and enter your Postman account credentials.

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Step 7: In the Postman interface, select the Send an API request option and click on New
Request.

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Step 8: In the new request window:
 Select the GET method from the dropdown.
 Paste the copied API URL in the request URL field.
Step 9: Click on the Send button to execute the API request.
Step 10: Postman will process the API request and display the response along with the status
code. The following are possible status codes and their meanings:
 200 - OK (Successful request execution)
 201 - Created (Resource successfully created)
 204 - No Content (Successful but no content returned)
 400 - Bad Request (Incorrect request format)
 401 - Unauthorized (Authentication required)
 404 - Not Found (Requested resource not available)
 405 - Method Not Allowed (Invalid HTTP method used)
If the response status is 200 OK, it confirms that the API request was executed successfully
without errors.

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Output
{
"response_code": 0,
"results": [
{
"type": "multiple",
"difficulty": "medium",
"category": "Science: Computers",
"question": "Laserjet and inkjet printers are both examples of what type of printer?",
"correct_answer": "Non-impact printer",
"incorrect_answers": [
"Impact printer",
"Daisywheel printer",
"Dot matrix printer"
]
},
{
"type": "multiple",
"difficulty": "medium",
"category": "Science: Computers",
"question": "On which computer hardware device is the BIOS chip located?",
"correct_answer": "Motherboard",
"incorrect_answers": [
"Hard Disk Drive",
"Central Processing Unit",
"Graphics Processing Unit"
]
},
{
"type": "multiple",
"difficulty": "medium",
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 "category": "Science: Computers",
"question": ".rs is the top-level domain for what country?",
"correct_answer": "Serbia",
"incorrect_answers": [
"Romania",
"Russia",
"Rwanda"
]
},
{
"type": "multiple",
"difficulty": "medium",
"category": "Science: Computers",
"question": "How fast is USB 3.1 Gen 2 theoretically?",
"correct_answer": "10 Gb/s",
"incorrect_answers": [
"5 Gb/s",
"8 Gb/s",
"1 Gb/s"
]
},
{
"type": "multiple",
"difficulty": "medium",
"category": "Science: Computers",
"question": "What does AD stand for in relation to Windows Operating Systems? ",
"correct_answer": "Active Directory",
"incorrect_answers": [
"Alternative Drive",
"Automated Database",
"Active Department"
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 ]
},
{
"type": "multiple",
"difficulty": "medium",
"category": "Science: Computers",
"question": "On which day did the World Wide Web go online?",
"correct_answer": "December 20, 1990",
"incorrect_answers": [
"December 17, 1996",
"November 12, 1990",
"November 24, 1995"
]
},
{
"type": "multiple",
"difficulty": "medium",
"category": "Science: Computers",
"question": "Which one of these is not an official development name for a Ubuntu
release?",
"correct_answer": "Mystic Mansion",
"incorrect_answers": [
"Trusty Tahr",
"Utopic Unicorn",
"Wily Werewolf"
]
},
{
"type": "multiple",
"difficulty": "medium",
"category": "Science: Computers",
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 "question": "What was the first Android version specifically optimized for tablets?",
"correct_answer": "Honeycomb",
"incorrect_answers": [
"Eclair",
"Froyo",
"Marshmellow"
]
},
{
"type": "multiple",
"difficulty": "medium",
"category": "Science: Computers",
"question": "What was the first commerically available computer processor?",
"correct_answer": "Intel 4004",
"incorrect_answers": [
"Intel 486SX",
"TMS 1000",
"AMD AM386"
]
},
{
"type": "multiple",
"difficulty": "medium",
"category": "Science: Computers",
"question": "All of the following programs are classified as raster graphics editors
EXCEPT:",
"correct_answer": "Inkscape",
"incorrect_answers": [
"Paint.NET",
"GIMP",
"Adobe Photoshop"
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 ]
}
]
}

Result

The JSON Quiz was generated using OpenTDB API, and API testing was successfully
conducted using Postman. The response was validated based on HTTP status codes, confirming
successful request execution.

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