ozerohax/testing-contract

<input_requirements> <required>Providers and consumers (consumer/provider)</required> <required>Contract source (OpenAPI/Pact) and version</required> <required>Environments for provider and consumer verification</required> <optional>Versioning and compatibility rules</optional> <optional>List of critical contracts and endpoints</optional> </input_requirements>

<design_rules> <rule importance="critical">The contract specifies required and optional fields</rule> <rule importance="high">The contract includes success and error responses</rule> <rule importance="high">Contract changes are versioned</rule> <rule importance="medium">The contract contains no secrets or real data</rule> </design_rules>

<execution_rules> <rule importance="critical">The provider passes contract verification</rule> <rule importance="high">Consumer expectations are verified automatically</rule> <rule importance="high">Backward compatibility is verified on changes</rule> <rule importance="high">Contract and service versions are recorded</rule> <rule importance="medium">Failures are classified as breaking/non-breaking</rule> </execution_rules>

<coverage> <focus> <item>Required fields and data types</item> <item>Optional fields and default values</item> <item>Error codes and error format</item> <item>Pagination/sorting/filtering</item> <item>Authorization and access control</item> </focus> </coverage>

<quality_rules> <rule importance="critical">All checks are reproducible and documented</rule> <rule importance="high">There is a link between the contract and the test/check</rule> <rule importance="high">Results include contract versions and identifiers</rule> <rule importance="medium">Artifacts are recorded (reports/logs)</rule> </quality_rules>

<do_not> <item importance="critical">Do not publish contracts without passing verification</item> <item importance="high">Do not mix consumer and provider environments</item> <item importance="high">Do not accept breaking changes without bumping the version</item> </do_not>

<example_checks> <check>Verify that the provider returns required fields per contract</check> <check>Verify error format and response codes</check> </example_checks>