TestAutomation != Ui_AutomationOnly;

AutomationInTest == UI_Automation + API_Automation + UnitTests + WhateverYouCanComeUpWith; // This can be a long list

Any mundane test programmed to be checked through a tool would classify under automation

Since UI automation is the most widely implemented form of automation, it has become synonymous with automation

API automation is very valuable and should come directly under an automation engineer’s core responsibilities

Often since we start off ‘not as aware’ about the technology stack, we’re not really sure how API testing is done

Linked article stacks up UI vs API automation to illustrate the benefits.

http://quality-spectrum.com/ui-automation-vs-api-automation/

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