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api-contract-testing
Verify API contracts between services to ensure compatibility and prevent breaking changes. Use for contract testing, Pact, API contract validation, schema validation, and consumer-driven contracts.
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# API Contract Testing
## Table of Contents
- [Overview](#overview)
- [When to Use](#when-to-use)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Reference Guides](#reference-guides)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)
## Overview
Contract testing verifies that APIs honor their contracts between consumers and providers. It ensures that service changes don't break dependent consumers without requiring full integration tests. Contract tests validate request/response formats, data types, and API behavior independently.
