schemas

A collection of 2 posts

Schemas can be contracts
24 March 2026

Schemas can be contracts

Schemas are not contracts. That's still true — but with the launch of Drift, your OpenAPI spec can finally be part of one. Introducing spec-driven API testing for PactFlow: automated, CI-native validation that your API does what it says it does.

6 min read

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By Matt Fellows
The case for contract testing Protobufs, gRPC and Avro
2 September 2021

The case for contract testing Protobufs, gRPC and Avro

High performance technologies such as Protobufs and Avro have gained popularity in microservices and event oriented architectures, but do they deliver on their promises concerning backwards/forwards compatibility in these use cases? In this post, we dive deep into the challenges these tools present.

9 min read

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By Matt Fellows
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