API Testing · Senior · Question 70 of 75
How should an API team handle a breaking change that slipped into production?
- 1Hide the change by updating the documentation only
- 2Keep it and ask all clients to update their code within a day
- 3Roll back or restore compatibility, tell clients, add a test
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Correct answer: Roll back or restore compatibility, tell clients, add a test
Explanation
The fix restores trust; the new test prevents a repeat. A blameless review asks why existing checks missed it.