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API Contract Testing Basics

Keep services in agreement

API contract testing captures expected requests/responses and validates both providers and consumers against them, catching breaking changes early before integration environments.

Define Contracts

Capture request/response schemas per endpoint with examples.

Test Providers

Validate provider responses match contracts before release.

Test Consumers

Mock providers with contracts so clients detect breaking changes.

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