I wasn't writing about API testing. EDIT: let me rephrase that, I suggested API contract testing on third party API to mitigate risks if that is a high enough risk for you, but yes I do think trust is needed at some point.
When you say
if you're implementing an external API what's the point of testing it?
Do you mean behind a third party API consumer?
Contract testing is definitely the approach I lean on for automation.
I wasn't writing about API testing. EDIT: let me rephrase that, I suggested API contract testing on third party API to mitigate risks if that is a high enough risk for you, but yes I do think trust is needed at some point.
When you say
Do you mean behind a third party API consumer?
Contract testing is definitely the approach I lean on for automation.
Yeah was just referring to the original article writer and wondering what they're trying to convey to the audience.