1. A method of testing a registry, the method comprising: obtaining a command phrase specifying an operation, a protocol, and an object, wherein the command phrase is in a natural language based syntax; obtaining one or more parameters associated with the command phrase; determining that one or more additional parameters are associated with the command phrase; obtaining the one or more additional parameters from a database; translating, using one or more processors, the command phrase, the one or more parameters, and the one or more additional parameters into an XML command; transmitting the XML command to the registry; obtaining a response from the registry; and determining that the response corresponds to an anticipated response; wherein the one or mere parameters comprise a variable.