Glossary · Software Testing
Contract Drift Testing
Contract Drift Testing is a software testing practice that detects when an API, service interface, event schema, or data contract has diverged from its expected specification over time. It compares current behavior or schemas against agreed contracts to identify breaking, undocumented, or incompatible changes before they affect dependent systems. The approach is commonly used in microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and consumer-driven contract testing workflows.
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Contract Drift Testing is a software testing practice that detects when an API, service interface, event schema, or data contract has diverged from its expected specification over time. It compares current behavior or schemas against agreed contracts to identify breaking, undocumented, or incompatible changes before they affect dependent systems. The approach is commonly used in microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and consumer-driven contract testing workflows.