#end_to_end_test

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Testing microservices can be challenging because they are small, decoupled components interconnected through APIs and other web services. Each microservice is its unit, so testing them requires a more detailed and comprehensive approach than testing a monolithic application. This means that testing must cover the individual service and how they interact with each other. Additionally, microservices are often deployed in a distributed environment where they are subject to unpredictable network conditions and other environmental variables, so testing must also account for these factors. Finally, microservices are typically built on different technologies and programming languages, so testers must be familiar with the entire technology stack to test the system properly.

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The Testing Pyramid is a visual representation of the recommended balance between the types of software tests. It suggests that most tests should be unit tests, followed by fewer integration tests and the fewest end-to-end tests. Unit tests give the most coverage and should be used to test individual components or features, while integration tests check how those components interact. End-to-end tests are the most expensive and time-consuming and should be used to check the full application. This article compares the testing diamond with the testing pyramid and gives us some advice in software testing.