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Bridging Development Gaps with AI-Augmented Contract Testing
20 September 2024

Bridging Development Gaps with AI-Augmented Contract Testing

Part 3 – In the final post, we introduce PactFlow’s new AI-augmented contract testing. We share our vision for AI in contract testing and demonstrate how our solution, through intelligent test automation, helps developers reduce effort, improve accuracy, and simplify API integration testing.

3 min read

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By Matt Fellows
Unpacking GenAI’s Role in Contract Testing
14 September 2024

Unpacking GenAI’s Role in Contract Testing

Part 2 – We examine how Generative AI could automate parts of contract testing, while acknowledging its current limitations. We discuss the technology’s potential and challenges, emphasizing the need for smarter automation solutions to effectively tackle API testing complexities.

5 min read

By Yousaf Nabi
The Case for Contract Testing: Cutting Through API Integration Complexity
28 August 2024

The Case for Contract Testing: Cutting Through API Integration Complexity

Part 1 – We explore how contract testing can be applied to simplify the complexities of traditional API integration testing. We recognize common barriers, like the learning curve and test maintenance, and introduce the idea of leveraging Generative AI to address these challenges.

9 min read

By Yousaf Nabi
Introducing PactFlow’s new user experience
14 August 2024

Introducing PactFlow’s new user experience

Meet PactFlow's new UI - beautiful, simple, intuitive, and blazing fast, the new user experience is optimized around our recommended best practices.

2 min read

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By Matt Fellows
Level Up Your Workflow: New PactFlow UI (beta)!
26 July 2024

Level Up Your Workflow: New PactFlow UI (beta)!

PactFlow's new application-centric user interface is here.

1 min read

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By Matt Fellows
Integrate Deeper with our Developer API 🧿
22 November 2023

Integrate Deeper with our Developer API 🧿

Announcing the launch of PactFlow’s Developer API.

3 min read

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By Matt Fellows
Farewell Candy: Levelling Up Beyond Our Team!
25 August 2023

Farewell Candy: Levelling Up Beyond Our Team!

Today, we're hitting a unique combo of emotions – a mix of joy for what lies ahead and a tinge of sadness for what's coming to an end.Our wonderful Candy, the young and

1 min read

By Ilia Mogilevsky
Five Reasons Why Your Contract Testing Initiative Could Fail (And How to Avoid Them)
7 July 2023

Five Reasons Why Your Contract Testing Initiative Could Fail (And How to Avoid Them)

Set yourself up for contract testing success. Joe Joyce - Senior Solutions Engineer at SmartBear - explains the five most common reasons a contract testing initiative could fail and how to avoid them.

4 min read

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By Joe Joyce
Unveiling of the SwaggerHub + PactFlow Integration
17 January 2023

Unveiling of the SwaggerHub + PactFlow Integration

API designers and developers can harness the power the contract testing at scale to deploy with confidence, knowing updates to their API specification will not result in a breaking change.

2 min read

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By Alicia Foreman
Pactflow 2022 Year in Review
15 December 2022

Pactflow 2022 Year in Review

It's been quite the year! The Pactflow team have celebrated many major milestones and we know it’s only going to get better from here. From joining the SmartBear family to hiring some great new talent, launching major features for both Pactflow and Pact Open Source - here's what we've been up to!

2 min read

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By Matt Fellows
What is contract testing and why should I try it?
17 November 2022

What is contract testing and why should I try it?

Learn how contract testing fits in your test automation strategy, and how you can reduce reliance on integrated and end-to-end testing to increase speed to market

6 min read

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By Matt Fellows
Contract Testing Vs Integration Testing
15 September 2022

Contract Testing Vs Integration Testing

Contract testing is a technique to calm the chaos caused by sprawling, complex microservices & APIs. Here's how to use it alongside integration testing.

11 min read

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By Alicia Foreman
Can I Deploy?
27 July 2022

Can I Deploy?

Pactflow’s unique Can I Deploy user interface allows teams to easily digest contract testing results, giving more information on what failed and why. Fix bugs faster and deploy with confidence. Try it on any Pactflow plan today

2 min read

By Administrator
New Adapter: Use Cypress in Contract Testing
7 April 2022

New Adapter: Use Cypress in Contract Testing

As a front end engineer like me, you may find that end-to-end tests might not give you the confidence you need.  The team and I at Pactflow are no strangers to this and

3 min read

By Shuying Lin
Pactflow joins the SmartBear family
6 April 2022

Pactflow joins the SmartBear family

Pactflow joins the SmartBear family. We are pleased to share that Pactflow has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by SmartBear. We are excited to join the SmartBear family with a common commitment to driving quality software outcomes and fostering the open source community.

3 min read

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By Matt Fellows
Pactflow features on Thoughtworks' Technology Radar 2021
30 March 2022

Pactflow features on Thoughtworks' Technology Radar 2021

We're honoured to be highlighted in Thoughtworks' Technology Radar 2021 for helping developers address the challenges of continuous testing complex distributed systems.

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By Alicia Foreman
Introducing Bi-Directional Contract Testing

Introducing Bi-Directional Contract Testing

We’re pleased to announce the highly anticipated launch of Bi-Directional Contract Testing, a Pactflow exclusive feature enabling new modes of contract capture and compliance, a broader set of use cases, and a simplified developer experience to supercharge your contract testing journey.

2 min read

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By Matt Fellows
Evolving the Pactflow brand
10 December 2021

Evolving the Pactflow brand

Introducing our refreshed brand! Like most startups, our team was small in the early days so we embraced lean methodologies to get our product off the ground. Now, as we are growing and maturing, we felt the need for the brand to evolve too.

5 min read

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By Carl Thompson
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