API Testing · Junior · Question 69 of 75

How should you test a `PATCH` that updates a user's name?

1Check only that the response status is 200
2Check that the user was deleted and created again
3Check the name changed and other fields stayed the same

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Correct answer: Check the name changed and other fields stayed the same

Explanation

Partial updates sometimes reset fields they shouldn't touch. A follow-up GET confirms the full state.

Further reading

MDN: HTTP request methods ↗

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