Testing · Senior · Question 62 of 75

What is a risk of MSW handlers drifting from the real API?

✓Correct answer: Tests stay green while the frontend breaks against the real backend; generate handlers from the API schema or add contract tests
2MSW stops working after a month
3Handlers slow down the build

Explanation

OpenAPI-based generation or Pact contracts keep mocks honest.

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