In the previous section, we discussed test approaches or testing strategies. These strategies decide how we will proceed with the testing of the system. In this section, we will discuss various types of microservice testing.
Types of microservice tests
Unit testing
Unit tests are tests that typically test a single function call to ensure that the smallest piece of the program is tested. So these tests are meant to verify specific functionality without considering other components:
- Testing will be more complex when components are broken down into small, independent pieces that are supposed to be tested independently. Here, testing strategies come in handy and ensure that the best quality assurance of a system will be performed...