REST Assured

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Authentication

The usage guide documents Basic, Digest, Form and OAuth authentication mechanisms.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Build tools

The getting started guide provides Maven and Gradle dependencies, plus an SBT example for Scala.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

HTTP methods

It explicitly supports POST, GET, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS, PATCH and HEAD requests.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

JSON and XML

The project provides JsonPath and XmlPath modules to parse JSON and XML documents.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Language extensions

The project offers Scala support and Kotlin extension modules.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

License

The repository identifies its license as Apache License Version 2.0.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Maintainer and sponsor

The project site says Johan Haleby maintains REST Assured with contributors and that Parkster sponsors the project.rest-assured.io · read 4 Oct 2026

Purpose

REST Assured is a Java DSL for simplifying tests of REST based services.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Response checks

It can validate and verify response data, including response bodies, headers, cookies and status.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Schema validation

A separate JSON Schema Validator module can check whether a JSON response conforms to a JSON Schema.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Security reporting

The project asks reporters to submit vulnerabilities privately through GitHub’s private vulnerability reporting channel.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Security support limit

Security fixes target the latest release line, and the project asks that issues be reproduced on the most recent release.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Spring support

Separate modules support testing Spring MVC controllers and Spring WebFlux reactive controllers.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Support

The repository directs users to a Google Groups mailing list for questions and support.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

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