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If you’ve been using Rest Assured for API testing, you know how powerful it is. The syntax looks simple and easier to understand, but things get interesting when you have to write test cases and mocks for a microservices application that has more tha...

If you’re working with microservices, APIs, or contract testing, chances are you’ve run into a situation where the backend service you need just isn’t ready. That’s where WireMock shines — a powerful tool that lets you mock HTTP APIs, simulate servic...

I’ve had testing on my mind lately—specifically, how our team approaches automated unit tests, integration tests, and broader validations like smoke testing. What should we be asserting? What behaviors actually matter? These thoughts were front and c...

Istio, Kubernetes, and WireMock? Yup! It's a powerful combination! Recap In my previous blog https://marinow.hashnode.dev/how-to-not-stub-your-toe-in-production, we discussed ideas on how you can combine the power of Istio and WireMock Stub functiona...

Introduction Although there are many definitions about the scope of an integration test, Martin Fowler defines Narrow integration tests, where the integration with other systems are tested using mocks, and Broad integration tests, where they communic...
