aibdd.auto.csharp.it.handlers.readmodel-then

To validate API responses in C# SpecFlow integration tests, you can use Then-readmodel validation steps that extract the stored HTTP response from scenario context, deserialize the JSON payload with JsonElement, and assert expected envelope structures and data values using FluentAssertions.

The best way to assert JSON payload fields from an HTTP response without re-issuing requests is by reading the LastResponse stored in the scenario context. This allows you to verify JSON field mappings and business rules directly against the previously captured payload data.

Yes, validating envelope structures like data and items in API responses is fully supported. The validation process reads the stored HTTP response and applies assertions to ensure the envelope structures conform to the defined schema and expected data values.

Yes, you can reuse a stored HTTP response for multiple assertions in a BDD workflow. The mechanism extracts the LastResponse from the test context once, allowing you to run multiple Then-readmodel validation steps to verify different fields and schema shapes.

To deserialize JSON for FluentAssertions field validation in C# tests, the validation process uses JsonElement to parse the stored HTTP response payload. This allows precise assertions on specific JSON field mappings and envelope structures within SpecFlow integration tests.