Interconnected systems are the norm and they’re becoming more complex than ever. Whether it’s a website, a mobile app, and a CRM all needing to be in sync, ensuring that test data is aligned and consistent across all these systems can be a time-consuming and costly exercise. For Quality Assurance Managers, the dependency on unstable or unavailable APIs can lead to slow and unpredictable test cycles.
Hoverfly Cloud simplifies test data management by addressing the problem of dealing with service dependencies and unpredictable or even volatile data in your tests. The platform allows you to script all its functionality and easily integrate it into your DevOps processes, enabling the automation of testing and continuous validation of your application.
Hoverfly Cloud’s API simulation modes are key to simplifying your testing workflow. By using Capture Mode, you can record real API interactions to create a library of realistic test data. Then, with Simulate Mode, you can replay this data or serve custom responses to test specific scenarios, injecting errors or simulating failures in a controlled environment. Combine Simulate mode with CSV data sources to have your API simulations respond with data that you control. Spy Mode is a hybrid approach that provides simulated data for known patterns while seamlessly passing through requests for new or evolving interactions to the real API, ensuring your testing remains functional even if a simulation is incomplete. Lastly, Passthrough Mode allows for direct interaction with the real API without interference, which is ideal for scenarios where you want to interact with the real API without modifying the environment.
Instead of spending time and resources setting up a complex, real-world test environment, you can use Hoverfly Cloud to test data in any system that communicates via HTTP. The platform redefines the way you approach system assessment by allowing you to create reusable, low-latency simulations that reliably simulate failures, inject errors, and replicate production environments.
This not only ensures that your applications meet functional requirements and are bug-free but also provides a way to test how your system behaves in response to unexpected behaviour from dependent APIs. For QA managers and their teams, this means higher confidence in the product’s reliability and robust test coverage, even when APIs are unavailable or rate-limited.
By simplifying and automating the testing process, Hoverfly Cloud gives your team the ability to deliver seamless user experiences, even during unexpected events or peak periods.
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