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Discussion on: Why Data APIs are bad for UI Testing

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Jesse Phillips • Edited

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.

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Alan Barr

Yeah was just referring to the original article writer and wondering what they're trying to convey to the audience.