Understanding contract testing
In this chapter, we will learn how to set up and use contract tests in Postman, but before we do that, I want to make sure that you understand what they are and why you would use them. So, in this section, we will learn what contract testing is. We will also learn how to use contract testing and then discuss approaches to contract testing; that is, both consumer-driven and provider-driven contracts. To kick all this off, we are going to need to know what contract testing is. So, let's dive into that.
What is contract testing?
I have already talked about what contract testing means at a basic level. Contract testing is a way to make sure that two different software services can communicate with each other. Often, contracts are made between a client and a server. This is the typical place where an API sits, and in many ways, an API is a contract. It specifies the rules that the client must follow in order to use the underlying service. As I&apos...
