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There are two ways to make network requests as part of a test:
  1. Simple GET requests inline as a test step
  2. cURL requests that run before the test starts (pre-requests)

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Inline GET requests

You can make a GET request directly in a test step and use the response data in subsequent steps.

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Example: retrieving an OTP code

Assuming there is an endpoint to retrieve an OTP code: 
https://customer-api.com/fetch-otp?customer=...&apiKey=...
With a response like: 
{
  "otp_code": "123456"
}
You can use the following test steps: 
1. Perform a network request to https://customer-api.com/fetch-otp?customer={{env.username}}&apiKey={{env.api-token}} with the json selector 'otp_code'
2. Enter the remembered otp_code in the password field
Step 1 makes the request and remembers the otp_code from the response. Step 2 uses the extracted value by referencing it as “remembered”. You can use environment variables (e.g. {{env.username}}) as part of the URL. For more complex requests like POST or DELETE with payloads, use pre-requests instead.

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Pre-requests (cURL)

Pre-requests let you execute cURL commands before the test starts. This is useful for setup tasks like cleaning data, creating test accounts, or fetching credentials.

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Step 1: Define the cURL commands

Navigate to the Settings tab within your test. In the Pre-requests section, define one or more cURL commands that will be executed sequentially before the test runs. Examples: 
# Delete order history before the test
curl -X DELETE "https://api.example.com/users/123/order-history" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer {{env.apitoken}}"

# Create a test user
curl -X POST "https://api.example.com/users/create" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"userType": "premium"}'

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Step 2: Define values to remember

If a pre-request returns values you want to use in the test, specify them using dot selector syntax. For example, given this response: 
{
  "username": "generated_user_123",
  "password": "123456"
}
You can define username and password as values to remember in the pre-request settings.

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Step 3: Use remembered values in the test

Reference the remembered values in your test steps using the “remembered” keyword: 
1. Tap on the username input field
2. Type the remembered username
3. Tap on the password input field
4. Type the remembered password