API Testing · Senior · Question 7 of 75
Why are synthetic API checks in production useful even with a full test suite?
- 1They replace the need for any testing before a release goes out
- 2They detect outages and config issues that pre-release tests can't see
- 3They make production APIs respond faster for real users
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Correct answer: They detect outages and config issues that pre-release tests can't see
Explanation
DNS, certificates, secrets, third-party outages and data issues appear only in the real environment. A scheduled check catches them before users do.