<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>API Development on Support Tools</title><link>https://support.tools/categories/api-development/</link><description>Recent content in API Development on Support Tools</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-US</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://support.tools/categories/api-development/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Contract Testing for Microservices: Pact vs Spring Cloud Contract</title><link>https://support.tools/contract-testing-microservices-pact-vs-spring-cloud-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://support.tools/contract-testing-microservices-pact-vs-spring-cloud-contract/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;In microservices architectures, ensuring reliable communication between services is paramount. Contract testing emerges as a critical testing strategy that validates the interactions between service consumers and providers without requiring full end-to-end testing. This comprehensive guide explores contract testing fundamentals and provides detailed comparisons between two leading frameworks: Pact and Spring Cloud Contract.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>