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How do you test APIs effectively?

Expert ASP.NET Web API
Quick Answer Test APIs effectively: unit tests for business logic (mock dependencies). Integration tests with WebApplicationFactory making real HTTP calls to the full pipeline. Test happy paths, error cases, authentication/authorization, input validation (malformed data, missing required fields), and boundary conditions. Use a test database (SQLite or TestContainers). Automate tests in CI/CD pipeline.

Answer

Effective testing ensures correctness, stability, and performance:

  • Unit test controllers using mocked services (Moq, NSubstitute).
  • Use WebApplicationFactory or TestServer for integration tests.
  • Use Postman/Newman or CI pipelines for end-to-end validation.
  • Validate headers, status codes, responses, and edge cases.
  • Load test APIs using JMeter, k6, or Locust to verify scalability.
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