Automated validation of a rest application programming interface

A method, comprising:

• determining, by a system comprising a processor, a group of intra-dependencies within a first application programming interface (API);
• determining, by the system, a group of inter-dependencies between the first API and a second API;
• ascertaining, by the system, a group of assertions for the first API;
• ascertaining, by the system, a group of validations for the first API;
• generating, by the system, a defined number of test cases that invoke the first API based on the group of intra-dependencies, and the group of inter-dependencies;
• and
• invoking, by the system, the first API with the test cases to verify functionality of the first API based on the group of assertions and the group of validations.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

• determining intra-dependencies within a first application programming interface (API);
• determining inter-dependencies between the first API and a second API;
• ascertaining assertions for the first API;
• ascertaining validations for the first API;
• generating a predetermined number of test cases that invoke the first API based on the intra-dependencies, the inter-dependencies;
• and
• invoking the first API with the test cases to verify functionality of the first API based on the assertions and the validations.