grensesnittAPItesting
GrensesnittAPItesting is the practice of validating an API’s external interface to ensure that client applications can reliably interact with it. It focuses on the API surface—endpoints, HTTP methods, request and response formats, authentication, authorization, error handling, and adherence to a defined contract. The aim is to verify that the API behaves as expected for real clients under various conditions.
This form of testing sits between unit tests and end-to-end tests. It tests the API from the
Key approaches include contract testing to ensure compatibility between providers and consumers, often using a formal
Common tools and techniques include Postman, REST-assured, Karate, SoapUI, and Insomnia for automated API tests; contract
Best practices involve maintaining stable contracts, versioning APIs, parameterizing tests, isolating test data, validating across multiple