API Development Assessment Test

This API Development test evaluates candidates' proficiency in key areas such as security considerations, .Net framework, API authentication and authorization, versioning and lifecycle management, API design principles, API testing, performance optimization, API documentation, compliance and governance, error handling, programming logic, data formats and serialization.

Proficiency Level

Beginner-Expert

Experience

0-8 years

Duration

60 mins

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Use Case

Evaluates understanding of RESTful API design and principles.
Tests skills in API security, documentation, and compliance.
Identifies proficiency in error handling and performance optimization.
Assesses hands-on experience in .NET Core and programming logic.

Skills Covered

API Design Principles

API Authentication and Authorization

Data Formats and Serialization

Error Handling

API Testing

Performance Optimization

API Documentation

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API Development Assessment Test

This API Development test is designed to assess candidates' expertise in crucial aspects of API development, including security considerations, .Net framework, API authentication and authorization, versioning and lifecycle management, API design principles, API testing, performance optimization, API documentation, compliance and governance, error handling, programming logic, and data formats and serialization. It is an essential tool for identifying skilled professionals who can effectively design, implement, and manage APIs, ensuring robust and efficient software solutions.

Target Audience

This assessment is ideal for roles such as Backend Developer and Software Engineer, focusing on individuals who are responsible for designing, implementing, and managing APIs within software projects.

Prerequisites

Strong understanding of the .Net Framework
Knowledge of API authentication and authorization mechanisms
Familiarity with API versioning and lifecycle management
Proficiency in API design principles and best practices
Experience with API testing methodologies
Skills in performance optimization techniques
Ability to create comprehensive API documentation
Understanding of compliance and governance in API development

Test Overview

Duration

60 mins

Questions

Passing Score

70%

Questions

Palindromes in a String

Continuity Constraints

Handling Overlapping Patterns

Palindrome Detection

Pattern Identification

Score Calculation

What this question evaluates

This question tests a candidate's expertise in string manipulation and palindrome detection, with an emphasis on identifying patterns and calculating the score based on specified rules.

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

20 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

Using a microservices architecture in .NET Core with JWT token authentication

.NET Core Development

ADO.NET

API Gateway Integration

JWT Token Authentication

Microservices Architecture

What this question evaluates

This question assesses the candidate's ability to develop a microservices architecture using .NET Core, implement JWT token authentication, and integrate services with an API Gateway. It evaluates knowledge of microservices, JWT authentication, API Gateway configuration, and role-based access control.

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

30 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

GDPR Compliance for APIs

Compliance and Governance

API Security

GDPR

What this question evaluates

No description provided

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

2 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

Mitigating Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks in API Implementation

API Security

DoS Attacks

Software Development

What this question evaluates

No description provided

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Hard

Time:

2 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

RESTful API Versioning Approach

Versioning

RESTful APIs

Software Development

What this question evaluates

No description provided

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

2 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

API Documentation Essentials

API Documentation

RESTful API

SOAP

Developers

What this question evaluates

No description provided

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

2 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

RESTful API Performance Optimization Techniques

Performance Optimization

RESTful API

Software Development

What this question evaluates

No description provided

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Hard

Time:

2 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

Understanding Idempotency in RESTful API Testing

API Testing

RESTful API

Idempotency

What this question evaluates

No description provided

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

2 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

Error Handling in RESTful API Services

Error Handling

RESTful API

API Security

What this question evaluates

No description provided

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Hard

Time:

2 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

Choosing a Serialization Format for Complex Data Structures

Data Formats

Serialization

API Development

What this question evaluates

No description provided

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

2 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

Understanding OAuth 2.0 Components

API Authentication

OAuth 2.0

Access Tokens

API Security

What this question evaluates

No description provided

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

2 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

RESTful API Design Principles

API Design

RESTful

Statelessness

What this question evaluates

This question assesses the candidate's understanding of RESTful API design principles, specifically focusing on the concept of statelessness in client-server communication.

Type:

Programming

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

2 mins

Attempts:

100+

Success Rate:

70.01%

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Passed

85%

AI Summary

Skills Performance

Score

API Design Principles

87%

API Authentication and Authorization

80%

Data Formats and Serialization

85%

Error Handling

82%

Areas of Improvement

Review

Error Handling

Practice

API Authentication and Authorization

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