This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Sarvansh Mehta
🧪 Recording API Calls on Chess.com & Keploy's Website — My First API Testing Experience
As a part of the Keploy API Fellowship, I explored API testing using the Keploy Chrome Extension. Instead of writing tests from scratch, I simply used the “Record Calls” feature — and it worked really well.
I tested on two websites:
🔍 What I Did
- Opened the Keploy extension in Chrome
- Clicked “Start Recording”
- Browsed both Chess.com and Keploy’s homepage, triggering API calls
- Let Keploy automatically capture the API requests/responses
- Exported the results as cURL commands for replay and debugging
💡 What Surprised Me
- I didn’t have to write any test manually
- Keploy showed me exactly how many calls it captured
- I could export the tests and use them with tools like
curlor shell scripts
This helped me understand how sites communicate behind the scenes.
⚖️ Why It's Better Than Manual Testing (Especially for Beginners)
| Task | Manual Tools | Keploy Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Medium | Just install |
| Test Writing | Manual JSON | Auto-generated |
| Replaying Calls | Scripted | One-click export |
🧵 Final Thoughts
Trying this on Chess.com showed me how much goes on behind a simple page click.
Using it on Keploy’s own website was fun — I literally tested the tester!
For beginners, this tool makes API testing approachable. You just click, browse, and capture — it feels like magic.
— Sarvansh
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Sarvansh Mehta
Sarvansh Mehta | Sciencx (2025-06-27T13:38:31+00:00) Recording API Calls on Chess.com and Keploy’s Website — My Beginner API Testing Experience. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/06/27/recording-api-calls-on-chess-com-and-keploys-website-my-beginner-api-testing-experience/
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