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title: "Discussion on \"API Mocking: Essential and Redundant\" | Hashnode"
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# [API Mocking: Essential and Redundant](https://debugagent.com/api-mocking-essential-and-redundant?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Is API mocking in unit tests important or does it do nothing? I think the answer is a bit more nuanced but we do need such tests to reduce daily churn

Oct 25, 2022 · 5 min read · debugagent.com  
Updated Nov 2, 2022  
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