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Web API testing: unit tests with xUnit/NUnit + Moq (mock services, test action logic in isolation). Integration tests with WebApplicationFactory - spins up the real app with an in-memory or test database, makes HTTP calls with HttpClient. Test all HTTP verbs, status codes, error cases. Use TestServer for lightweight integration tests without a real HTTP server.
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Testing involves:
Unit tests with mocks
Integration tests with TestServer
API testing tools (Postman, Swagger)
Validating status codes, payloads, headers
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