api-testing-patterns
About
This skill provides comprehensive API testing patterns including contract testing, REST/GraphQL testing, and integration testing methodologies. Use it when testing APIs or designing API test strategies to validate contracts, authentication, inputs, and error handling. It helps developers identify appropriate testing levels and maintain a consumer-focused testing perspective.
Quick Install
Claude Code
Recommendednpx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe -a claude-code/plugin add https://github.com/proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qegit clone https://github.com/proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe.git ~/.claude/skills/api-testing-patternsCopy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill
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Frequently asked questions
What is the api-testing-patterns skill?
api-testing-patterns is a Claude Skill by proffesor-for-testing. Skills package instructions and resources that Claude loads on demand, so Claude can perform api-testing-patterns-related tasks without extra prompting.
How do I install api-testing-patterns?
Use the install commands on this page: add api-testing-patterns to Claude Code as a plugin, or clone its repository into your skills directory, then restart Claude so it picks up the skill.
What category does api-testing-patterns belong to?
api-testing-patterns is in the testing-methodologies category, tagged api, rest, graphql, contract-testing, pact and integration.
Is api-testing-patterns free to use?
Yes. api-testing-patterns is listed on AIMCP and free to install. It runs inside Claude, so no separate service account is required to use the skill itself.
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