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# [What Is Contract Drift Between a Mock and an API?](https://blogs.powerduck.com/what-is-contract-drift-between-mock-and-api?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A mock is a frozen snapshot; the real API keeps moving, and the two can quietly diverge.

1h ago · 5 min read · blogs.powerduck.com  
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