Step CI

aid: step-ci
name: Step CI
description: >-
  Step CI is an open source API testing and monitoring framework that uses
  YAML-based workflows to define and run automated API test scenarios. It
  supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, tRPC, and SOAP protocols in a single unified
  testing framework. Step CI is language-agnostic, self-hosted, and integrates
  with all major CI/CD platforms.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- API Testing
- Functional Testing
- Testing
- CI/CD
- Quality Assurance
- Automation
- Open Source
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/step-ci/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-25'
modified: '2026-05-02'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: step-ci:step-ci
  name: Step CI
  description: >-
    Step CI is an open source API Quality Assurance framework that is
    language-agnostic and configured using YAML, JSON, or JavaScript.
    It supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, tRPC, and SOAP, enabling tests
    across different API types in a single workflow. The framework
    is self-hosted and integrates with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD,
    CircleCI, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines, AWS CodeBuild, and more.
  humanURL: https://stepci.com
  tags:
  - API Testing
  - Functional Testing
  - Testing
  - CI/CD
  - Quality Assurance
  - Open Source
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.stepci.com
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/stepci/stepci
  - type: npm Package
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/stepci
  - type: Workflow Syntax
    url: https://docs.stepci.com/reference/workflow-syntax
  - url: graphql/step-ci-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/step-ci
- type: Website
  url: https://stepci.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.stepci.com
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/stepci
- type: Discord
  url: https://discord.gg/KqJJzJ3BTu
- type: npm
  url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/stepci
features:
- name: Multi-Protocol Support
  description: Test REST, GraphQL, gRPC, tRPC, SOAP, and SSE APIs in a single workflow
- name: YAML-Based Workflows
  description: Define test scenarios using readable YAML configuration
- name: Self-Hosted
  description: Run tests locally, on-network, or in CI/CD environments
- name: Load Testing
  description: Built-in load testing with configurable phases and performance thresholds
- name: Contract Testing
  description: Validate API responses against OpenAPI schemas and JSON schemas
- name: Data Captures
  description: Extract values from responses using JSONPath, XPath, regex, headers, and cookies
- name: OAuth 2.0 Testing
  description: Built-in OAuth 2.0 authentication flow testing support
- name: SSL Testing
  description: Certificate validation and SSL configuration testing
- name: OpenAPI Import
  description: Import OpenAPI specifications to auto-generate test workflows
useCases:
- name: API Integration Testing
  description: Validate that APIs behave as expected across multiple endpoints and workflows
- name: Continuous Integration
  description: Run automated API tests in CI/CD pipelines on every commit
- name: Performance Testing
  description: Load test APIs with configurable ramp-up periods and performance thresholds
- name: API Monitoring
  description: Continuously monitor API availability and correctness in production
- name: Contract Testing
  description: Ensure API responses conform to defined schemas and contracts
integrations:
- name: GitHub Actions
  description: Official GitHub Actions integration for CI/CD pipelines
  url: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/step-ci-action
- name: GitLab CI/CD
  description: Built-in support for GitLab pipelines
- name: CircleCI
  description: CircleCI orb for Step CI integration
- name: Jenkins
  description: Jenkins pipeline step integration
- name: Azure Pipelines
  description: Azure DevOps pipeline task support
- name: AWS CodeBuild
  description: AWS CodeBuild integration for serverless CI
- name: Docker
  description: Official Docker image for containerized testing
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com