Pytest with Requests

For Python-centric teams, combining the popular `pytest` testing framework with the `requests` library is a powerful, lightweight, and highly customizable approach to API testing. This is not a dedicated tool but a pragmatic stack that leverages best-in-class Python libraries. `pytest` provides a superb test runner, fixtures for setup/teardown, and a rich plugin ecosystem. The `requests` library is the standard for making HTTP calls in Python.

Together, they allow developers to write clean, maintainable, and expressive API tests as code. This approach is ideal for Python developers who want minimal abstraction, maximum control, and deep integration with their existing Python tooling and CI/CD pipelines. It promotes the 'tests as code' philosophy within a familiar language environment.