> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://dev.guardian.hedera.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://dev.guardian.hedera.com/developer-tools-and-resources/automation-testing/how-to-perform-api-automation-testing.md).

# Performing API Automation Testing

The /e2e-tests folder comprises guardian Cypress test automation framework and automated UI and API tests

### Software Requirements

* Node.js 12 or 14 and above
* Follow steps from the [README](https://github.com/hashgraph/guardian/blob/main/README.md) to install and deploy Guardian application

### Installation

From /e2e-tests folder run the following command to install Cypress:

```
npm install cypress --save-dev
```

### Configuration

In cypress.env.json file update `authorization` key with `access_key` value which will be assigned to the RootAuthority after registration (bearerAuth)

### Usage

To run a specific test from UI you can open Cypress dashboard by running the following command:

```
npx cypress open
```

To run all tests sequentially use:

```
npx cypress run
```

For a single test use:

```
npx cypress run --spec path/to/file.cy.js
```

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