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# Consumer-driven Contract Testing

- Type: testing technique
- Group: Verification
- Placement: Verification / Objectives and strategy
- [Source](<https://docs.pact.io/>)

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Checks that an API provider's interactions are compatible with specific consumer expectations.

## Relationships

- checks agreements during: [API-first design](/practices/api/en.md) (verification)
- may verify: [Backward Compatibility](/practices/compatibility/en.md) (verification)
- may run within: [Continuous Integration](/practices/ci/en.md) (support)
- complements: [Integration Testing](/practices/integrationtest/en.md) (combination)

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