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title: "Discussion on \"Contract Testing Without Pact: Using Shared Zod Schemas as a Source of Truth\n\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Contract Testing Without Pact: Using Shared Zod Schemas as a Source of Truth\n\". TL;DR\nContract testing prevents frontend and backend drift. Tools like Pact automate this but introduce additional complexity and duplicate definitions. Shared Zod schemas offer a simpler alternative"
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# [Contract Testing Without Pact: Using Shared Zod Schemas as a Source of Truth](https://qualitystack.hashnode.dev/contract-testing-without-pact-using-shared-zod-schemas-as-a-source-of-truth?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

TL;DR Contract testing prevents frontend and backend drift. Tools like Pact automate this but introduce additional complexity and duplicate definitions. Shared Zod schemas offer a simpler alternative

Apr 27 · 5 min read · qualitystack.hashnode.dev  
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