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Welcome to the July 2024 edition of the Katalon Product Roundup! We’re excited to unveil the latest updates and features designed to enhance your testing experience and streamline your workflows. This release introduces powerful enhancements to Katalon Studio, Katalon Recorder, and Katalon TestCloud. Let’s dive into what’s new!
Katalon Studio 9.6: Generate API tests with AI
In version 9.6, Katalon Studio launched the API test case generator (beta), an AI-driven feature that transforms imported OpenAPI/Swagger specifications into test cases. This innovative feature offers a faster and more efficient approach to API test generation, significantly reducing the time and effort compared to manual methods. Currently, the generator supports status code verification and is compatible with OpenAPI 2 (Swagger) and OpenAPI 3.
Key benefits
- Speed and efficiency: Automatically generate API test cases from OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, accelerating the creation process and minimizing manual effort.
- Consistency: Leverage AI to ensure consistent and accurate test scenarios, reducing human error and oversight.
- Increased test coverage: Cover a broader range of endpoints and scenarios, potentially identifying edge cases that might be overlooked manually.
- Enhanced productivity: Free up time for QA engineers and developers to focus on test execution and result analysis rather than manual test case creation.
- Ease of use: Import OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and generate relevant test cases with minimal manual input, making it accessible for seasoned testers and newcomers.
- Support for developers: Quickly generate and test API cases, ensuring implementations meet quality standards before QA involvement.
→ See how you can generate API tests with AI in Katalon Studio
Katalon Recorder 7.1: Improved testing experience
We’re delighted to introduce Katalon Recorder 7.1, packed with improvements designed to make your testing process smoother and more efficient. Here’s a look at what’s new:
Key improvements
- Pop-up management: Seamlessly interact with pop-ups without them being obscured by main screens during test case recording. This ensures that all elements of your web application are captured accurately.
- UI stability: Experience more reliable test execution across various websites. Integration with different site layouts is now enhanced, reducing disruptions caused by script conflicts.
- Angular-based elements: Interact effortlessly with Angular-based components, ensuring effective execution of tests and providing comprehensive application coverage.
- Login functionality: Automate login scenarios reliably with improved authentication processes, ensuring that login steps are accurately captured in your test cases.
- ReturnPrompt function: Manage prompt dialogs during tests with greater ease, ensuring your test scripts handle user prompts and alerts effectively for improved accuracy.
TestCloud: New enhancements and features
Here’s what’s new in TestCloud:
Enhanced browser version support: TestCloud now promptly supports the latest browser versions, including development, beta, and stable releases. This ensures your tests are aligned with the latest browser-features and security updates.
Simplified custom keyword integration: The new Katalon TestCloud Keywords plugin integrates seamlessly with Katalon Studio, featuring pre-built custom keywords for TestCloud environments. For users on Katalon Studio 9.x or newer, the plugin automatically installs and updates itself when TestCloud integration is enabled, eliminating the need for manual setup.
Comprehensive test artifacts upload: To aid in issue investigation and troubleshooting, all testing artifacts — such as videos, screenshots, and execution logs — are now uploaded to TestOps even if a test session times out or is canceled. This ensures you have all the necessary data for effective issue analysis.
In case you missed it
Catch up on some of the educational content we have released in recent weeks:
- [Webinar] From Manual to Automated Testing: Myths, Challenges, and Strategies
- [Blog] From Manual To Automated Testing: Myths, Challenges, and Strategies
- [Blog] AI-Powered API Test Generation in Katalon Studio: Full Guide
- [Blog] How To Do Visual Testing With Katalon Studio
- [Blog] Advance Your QA Career With Katalon Academy's Free Courses and Certifications
Dive deeper with our release notes
For a more detailed look at all the new features, improvements, and fixes in this release, be sure to check out our release notes:
Wrapping up!
This month's roundup introduces key enhancements across Katalon Studio, Katalon Recorder, and TestCloud, providing you with powerful tools to optimize your testing efforts. We believe these updates will streamline your testing workflows and help you reach your quality objectives more effectively.
Keep an eye out for more exciting updates, and as always, happy testing!
