API Testing · Middle · Question 62 of 75

What does API fuzzing do?

1Merges several API versions into one
2Sends many random or malformed inputs to find crashes
3Blurs all sensitive data in the API responses

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Correct answer: Sends many random or malformed inputs to find crashes

Explanation

Fuzzers find unhandled exceptions, 500s and hangs that hand-written cases miss. Schema-aware fuzzers generate valid-looking inputs.

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