this is not working for me, I have followed the steps and not working.

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User: I have cloned this repo and not sure how to use it, can you please check the readme and accordingly run once ?

GitHub Copilot: Optimizing tool selection...I’m checking the repository instructions first, then I’ll set up the Python environment and run the project the way the README expects.

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The README is straightforward: install dependencies from requirements.txt, then run pytest against Test/test_requests.py. I’m checking the test code now so I can run it with the right expectations and avoid missing prerequisites.

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Configuring a Python Environment
Completed with input: {
"resourcePath": "c:\Works\Github_copilot\Repo\API-Testing-Python-Pytest"
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Completed with input: {
"resourcePath": "c:\Works\Github_copilot\Repo\API-Testing-Python-Pytest"
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The tests call the public reqres.in API directly, so the run depends on outbound network access and whatever that service currently returns. I’m checking the environment packages, then I’ll install anything missing and execute the pytest command from the README.

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Fetching Python environment information
Completed with input: {
"resourcePath": "c:\Works\Github_copilot\Repo\API-Testing-Python-Pytest"
}

I confirmed the virtual environment only has pip and setuptools, so dependencies are not installed yet. I’m installing the README requirements into the repo’s .venv and then I’ll invoke pytest through that same interpreter.

Installing packages pytest-html==3.2.0, pytest==7.1.0, requests==2.27.1 in Python 3.9.13 ('.venv')
Completed with input: {
"resourcePath": "c:\Works\Github_copilot\Repo\API-Testing-Python-Pytest",
"packageList": [
"pytest==7.1.0",
"pytest-html==3.2.0",
"requests==2.27.1"
]
}

Fetching Python executable information for Python 3.9.13 ('.venv')
Completed with input: {
"resourcePath": "c:\Works\Github_copilot\Repo\API-Testing-Python-Pytest"
}

I’ve matched the README setup in the project’s virtualenv. Next step is the actual test run from the repo root using the documented pytest command.

Ran terminal command: c:/Works/Github_copilot/Repo/API-Testing-Python-Pytest/.venv/Scripts/python.exe -m pytest -vs Test\test_requests.py
Completed with input: c:/Works/Github_copilot/Repo/API-Testing-Python-Pytest/.venv/Scripts/python.exe -m pytest -vs Test\test_requests.py

The pytest run finished. I’m reading the output now to determine whether the repo worked as-is or if the external API behavior has drifted from what these tests expect.

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The repository ran exactly as the README describes, but the target API no longer behaves the way the tests assume. I’m saving that repo-specific finding so we don’t have to rediscover it later, then I’ll summarize the concrete run result and the next viable path.

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Per README.md, the repo is meant to be used by installing requirements.txt and then running pytest -vs Test\test_requests.py. I set up the existing virtual environment, installed the listed packages, and ran that exact test command once.

The run did not pass. All 4 tests in test_requests.py failed with 401 responses because the external Reqres API now requires an x-api-key header, while the current request wrapper in APIRequests.py sends only content-type: application/json. So the repo itself executes, but the README is outdated relative to the current Reqres service.

If you want, the next sensible options are:

1. I can patch the framework to read a Reqres API key from an environment variable and update the README.
2. I can switch the tests to mocked responses so they run reliably without depending on Reqres.

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GitHub Copilot: You chose the reliable path: I’m removing the live dependency on Reqres by converting the tests to mocked HTTP responses, then I’ll rerun pytest and update the README to match the new behavior.

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I’ve got enough context from the earlier run. The edit will be limited to the tests plus a small README correction so the documented behavior matches what the suite actually does now.

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The tests are now isolated from the external service. I’m running pytest again to confirm the suite passes under the documented command.

Ran terminal command: c:/Works/Github_copilot/Repo/API-Testing-Python-Pytest/.venv/Scripts/python.exe -m pytest -vs Test\test_requests.py

Checked , , no problems found

Completed: Refactor tests to mocks (2/4)

The suite now runs without depending on Reqres. I changed test_requests.py to mock the underlying requests calls for GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE, so the tests validate your wrapper logic deterministically instead of calling a live API. I also updated README.md to state that the sample tests are self-contained and no longer require internet access or an API key.

I verified it with the same command the README uses: c:/Works/Github_copilot/Repo/API-Testing-Python-Pytest/.venv/Scripts/python.exe -m pytest -vs Test\test_requests.py. Result: 4 passed in 0.32s.

If you want, the next useful step is:

1. Add one separate integration test file for real API calls behind an environment flag, so you keep both fast unit-style tests and optional live checks.

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