testing-integration

Validate API boundaries and cross-service contracts with Pact, Supertest, httpx, and Hypothesis.

217|20|Updated Dec 31, 2025
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Skill: testing-integration
Source: https://github.com/yonatangross/orchestkit/tree/main/plugins/ork/skills/testing-integration
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yonatangross/orchestkit --skill testing-integration-yonatangross

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and rules (resource) and checklists (resource) and examples (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the challenge of ensuring that different parts of your software system (APIs, components, services) work together correctly and reliably, preventing integration failures and maintaining contract adherence.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • API Integration Testing: Validate HTTP endpoints using tools like Supertest or httpx.
  • Component Integration: Test UI components within their application context using libraries like React Testing Library.
  • Contract Testing: Implement Pact to verify API contracts between services.
  • Database Integration: Ensure data layer correctness with isolated tests.
  • Use Case: When developing a new microservice, use this Skill to write integration tests that verify its API contract against its consumers and ensure it interacts correctly with its database.

Quick Start

Create an integration test for the '/api/users' endpoint using the provided template.

Frequently Asked Questions about testing-integration

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I test API contracts between microservices using Pact?

Contract testing with Pact validates API boundaries by verifying consumer expectations against provider responses. This Skill provides patterns to generate and verify these contracts, ensuring microservices interact correctly without full end-to-end tests.

What's the best way to validate HTTP endpoints using Supertest or httpx?

Validating HTTP endpoints with Supertest or httpx involves sending requests to API routes and asserting response status, headers, and payloads. This Skill offers templates for writing these integration tests to ensure your API behaves reliably at its boundaries.

How does property-based testing with Hypothesis improve integration test coverage?

Property-based testing with Hypothesis generates diverse input data automatically to find edge cases in API integration logic. This Skill incorporates Hypothesis strategies to validate component interactions beyond fixed example tests, ensuring robust cross-service contracts.

Do I need Zod schemas to perform contract testing on API boundaries?

Zod schemas are not strictly required for contract testing but provide strong runtime validation for API payloads. This Skill uses Zod alongside frameworks like Pact to ensure data structures adhere to defined interfaces during integration tests.

How do I test database integration layers in isolation?

Database integration testing in isolation validates data layer correctness by running queries against a controlled database instance. This Skill provides patterns to ensure your data layer interactions are reliable and do not cause cross-component integration failures.

When should I use contract testing instead of full end-to-end integration tests?

Contract testing is ideal when you need to verify API boundaries between independent services without deploying the entire system. This Skill helps implement Pact contracts to catch integration failures early, complementing rather than replacing broader end-to-end tests.