SoapUI explained

SoapUI

Developer:

SmartBear Software

Latest Release Version:

5.7.2

Latest Release Date:

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SoapUI is an open-source web service testing application for Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and representational state transfers (REST). Its functionality covers web service inspection, invoking, development, simulation and mocking, functional testing, load and compliance testing. A commercial version, ReadyAPI (formerly SoapUI Pro), which mainly focuses on features designed to enhance productivity, was also developed by Eviware Software AB. In 2011, SmartBear Software acquired Eviware.^{[3] [4]}

SoapUI was initially released to SourceForge in September 2005. It is free software, licensed under the terms of the European Union Public License.^[5] Since the initial release, SoapUI has been downloaded more than 2,000,000 times.^[6] It is built entirely on the Java platform, and uses Swing for the user interface. This means that SoapUI is cross-platform. Today, SoapUI also supports IDEA, Eclipse, and NetBeans.^{[7] [8]}

SoapUI can test SOAP and REST web services, JMS, AMF, as well as make any HTTP(S) and JDBC calls.^[9]

Features

SoapUI

Core features include web services:^[10]

• inspection
• invoking
• development
• simulation and mocking
• functional, compliance and security testing

ReadyAPI

ReadyAPI is the commercial enterprise version. ReadyAPI adds a number of productivity enhancements to the SoapUI core, which are designed to ease many recurring tasks when working with SoapUI.

Feature	Benefit	Read more
WSDL coverage	Analyze request/response messages to see how well a WSDL contract is being tested/mocked/used.	https://web.archive.org/web/20090417012934/http://www.soapui.org/userguide/coverage.html
WSDL refactoring	Automatically update requests/response/assertions when the underlying WSDL changes.	http://www.soapui.org/SOAP-and-WSDL/wsdl-refactoring.html
Composite projects	Work together in a team on your Web service testing projects.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/projects/composite-projects.html
Requirements management	Manage, import, and export project requirements and link them to test cases.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/projects/requirements.html
Form-based request editor	To ease the editing and understanding of request messages for both technical and non-technical users.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/formeditor.html
Overview message viewer	To get an overview of the corresponding response/mock-request/monitored message.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/overviewview.html
Tree-based request/response editor	To ease the navigation and understanding of larger messages.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/outlineeditor.html
Table inspector	To quickly give an overview of tabular message content.
Schema inspector	To ease inspection and debugging of message content.
XML inspector	To ease inspection and debugging of message content.
Doc inspector	To ease understanding of message content.
DataSource TestStep	To ease the creation of data-driven tests.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/functional/datasourcestep.html
DataSink TestStep	Eases collection of data to be used in subsequent tests or for external reporting.	http://www.soapui.org/Data-Driven-Testing/storing-data.html
DataGen TestStep	To simplify comprehensive testing of complex interfaces.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/functional/datagenstep.html
Property transfer wizards	To ease the creation of complex test cases / message flows.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/functional/response-wizards.html#Property_Transfer_Wizards
XPath Assertion Wizards	To ease the creation of XPath assertions for TestRequest and MockResponse steps.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/functional/response-wizards.html#Add_Assertion_Wizard
XPath Wizards	Eases creation of XPath expressions in many situations.	http://www.soapui.org/Working-with-soapUI/point-and-click-testing.html#2-point-and-click-testing-in-xpath-assertions
Integrated reporting	To provide summaries of functional testing for tracking and governance.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/functional/testsuites.html#Generating_Reports
Groovy script library	Eases reuse and scripting of complex scenarios.	http://www.soapui.org/userguide/scripting.html
Tabbed desktop	Eases desktop management with multiple editors.	http://www.soapui.org/Working-with-soapUI/preferences.html#5-ui-settings
API Discovery	Ability to create SoapUI tests based on captured HTTP traffic that was generated from user actions (e.g. from browsing a website)	http://www.soapui.org/REST-Discovery/api-with-internal-browser.html

Awards

SoapUI has been given a number of awards. These include:

• Jolt Awards 2014: The Best Testing Tools^[11]
• ATI Automation Honors, 2009^[12]
• InfoWorld Best of Open Source Software Award, 2008^[13]
• SOAWorld Readers' Choice Award, 2007^[14]

See also

• Apache JMeter
• Automated testing
• List of unit testing frameworks
• LoadUI

• Software testing
• System testing
• Test case
• Test-driven development
• TestComplete
• xUnit – a family of unit testing frameworks

External links

• • API Testing Dojo

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Latest SoapUI Release Notes . soapUI . 12 January 2022 . 12 January 2022.
2. Web site: Releases · SmartBear/soapui . soapUI . 12 January 2022 . 12 January 2022.
3. Web site: Eviware software AB sold to SmartBear Software Inc. . Mogul . 5 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603070924/http://www.mogul.com/en/about-mogul/press/news/2011/july/sale-of-eviware-software-ab-to-smartbear-software-inc . 2016-06-03. 2016-06-03 .
4. http://www.stockholminnovation.com/SV/793/smartbear-software-acquires-eviware/
5. Web site: SoapUI End User License Agreement. September 28, 2014.
6. Web site: The Home of Functional Testing . soapUI . December 13, 2011.
7. Book: Ferguson Smart, John . Java Power Tools . limited . . April 2008 . 978-0-596-52793-8 . 547–566 . Smart 2008, p. 549. .
8. Web site: soapUI | Free Development software downloads at . sourceforge.net . December 13, 2011.
9. Web site: SoapUI Technology Support . soapui.org . April 14, 2014.
10. Web site: Compare soapUI and soapUI Pro . soapui.org . December 13, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120101214648/http://www.soapui.org/About-SoapUI/compare-soapui-and-soapui-pro.html . January 1, 2012 . mdy-all .
11. Web site: Jolt Awards 2014: The Best Testing Tools . June 26, 2015.
12. Web site: ATI Automation Honors webcast . April 5, 2011.
13. Web site: InfoWorld Bossie, Best Web Service Test Tool . InfoWorld . April 5, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090422010806/http://www.infoworld.com/node/61277 . April 22, 2009 . mdy-all .
14. Web site: 2007 SOA World Reader's Choice Awards . SOAWorld Magazine . April 5, 2011 . January 19, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110119032159/http://soa.sys-con.com/node/397933 . dead .