About Alan Richardson

Alan Richardson created API Challenges to help people learn HTTP, REST, and API testing through practical exercises and clear walkthroughs.

He is a software testing and development consultant, trainer, and author with many years of hands-on experience designing and testing web and API systems. His work focuses on teaching realistic skills you can apply immediately in automation, exploratory testing, and debugging.

Alan is the author of Automating and Testing a REST API and has published tutorials, talks, and videos that support testers, developers, and engineering teams at different skill levels.

Credentials and Links

• Role: Software Testing and Development Consultant
• Main site: EvilTester.com
• Detailed about page: About Alan Richardson
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eviltester
• GitHub: github.com/eviltester
• YouTube: youtube.com/eviltester

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