STAREAST 2025 - API Testing

Wednesday, April 30

Chintan Pandya
S&P Global
W3

Revolutionizing API Quality Assurance with Contract Testing and Error Code Analysis

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 11:30am to 12:30pm

In today’s microservices-driven landscape, ensuring seamless communication between services is critical. Traditional testing methods often fall short when it comes to detecting integration issues early in the development cycle, leading to unexpected failures in production. Contract testing is emerging as a powerful solution to this challenge, providing a way to verify that services meet agreed-upon expectations without relying on full end-to-end testing. This session will delve into the fundamentals of contract testing and how it enhances API quality assurance by detecting inconsistencies...

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Bryan Lopez
FamilySearch
W15

Revolutionizing Load Testing: Our 5-Year Journey with PewPew

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 2:45pm to 3:45pm

In Paul Burnside's organization, there was a need for a new load testing approach in the age of microservices a few years ago and the decision was made to develop a new free open-sourced tool. Join Paul, as he discusses why "virtual users" are outdated for modern service testing and how endpoint testing is the solution. The session will cover the decision to open-source and the key features and benefits including cost savings on AWS, access to raw data, customizable reports for monitoring and analysis, built with Rust for performance and a user-friendly design. Paul will demonstrate a...