Does the API tester need to have coding knowledge to perform API testi

1.	Does the API tester need to have coding knowledge to perform API testing?
Answer» API testing covers manual and automated testing. Manual testing does not require a tester to know to code. We just need API request details, HEADERS, payload, CREDENTIALS and know how to use the tools required to TEST the system. But in the CASE of automated testing, a tester needs to know how to code to automate test CASES and develop a sophisticated optimised test suite.

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