Contract Testing in Action by Marie Cruz

Contract Testing in Action by Marie Cruz

Contract testing is a simple, reliable way to make sure that each service and API plays nice with other components so you can deploy independently and safely. In a microservices-first world, traditional testing struggles to keep up with all the potential interactions in a large, loosely-coupled system. Contract testing checks the compatibility of an API or service by validating it against an agreed contract. This straightforward method uncovers integration issues early and adds valuable transparency to compatibility expectations. In Contract Testing in Action you'll learn: The core concepts and practices of contract testing Testing microservices with Pact Consumer-driven and bi-directional testing Building a contract testing framework Converting API integration tests to contract tests Contract Testing in Action introduces the practice of contract testing through engaging hands-on examples. You'll learn how to introduce contract tests for multiple different types of communication, from REST APIs to GraphQL. By the end of this practical guide, you'll be comfortable with advanced contract testing concepts like can-i-deploy, provider states, and webhooks. You'll even get tips on how to introduce contract testing to your team and other business stakeholders.

Marie Cruz is a Software Tester with over 10 years of experience. Currently a Senior Developer Advocate for Grafana Labs, she has previously worked as an Engineering Manager responsible for driving continuous testing and quality improvements, and a Principal Engineer focused on introducing recommended practices for testing and test automation frameworks.

 

Lewis Prescott is a Test Specialist at IBM. He has 9 years experience in software testing, is a recognized champion of Contract Testing and course author at Test Automation University, as well as an active mentor in the testing community.

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ISBN 13	9781633437241
ISBN 10	1633437248
Title	Contract Testing in Action
Author	Marie Cruz
Series	In Action
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Publisher	Manning Publications
Year published	2025-04-07
Number of pages	304
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