Advanced Contract Testing with Pact and Beyond

Instructor: Hurix Digital

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Ensure reliable microservice communication and prevent integration failures with Advanced Contract Based Testing with Pact and Beyond. This course equips backend developers, QA engineers, and DevOps professionals with advanced skills to design and implement consumer-driven contracts using Pact, integrate automated validations into CI/CD pipelines, manage contract versioning and backward compatibility, and validate asynchronous messaging interactions at scale. Through real-world case studies, hands-on activities, and project-based learning, you will build a robust contract testing strategy that enhances service stability, deployment confidence, and team collaboration across large microservice ecosystems.

This introductory lesson explores the fundamentals of creating robust consumer-driven contracts using Pact. Learners will define clear interaction expectations between consumers and providers, apply Pact syntax effectively, and verify contract accuracy. They will review practical cases of contract implementation and develop skills to proactively address integration issues early in the development cycle.

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3 videos2 readings1 assignment

3 videos Total 14 minutes

Introduction and Welcome 3 minutes
Principles of Contract Testing and Pact Fundamentals 6 minutes
Unpacking Consumer-Driven Contract Based Testing Insights 5 minutes

2 readings Total 13 minutes

Welcome to the course: Course Overview 5 minutes
Unlocking the Power of Pact Syntax, Structure, and Best Practices 8 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

HOL: Write and Verify a Pact Contract 10 minutes

This lesson focuses on integrating automated contract testing with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) workflows. Learners will identify tools, practices, and configuration patterns for publishing and verifying contracts within CI pipelines. They will analyze real-world integration scenarios and develop actionable strategies for embedding automated validations into routine deployment processes.

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2 videos2 readings1 assignment

2 videos Total 9 minutes

CI/CD Power-Up: Seamlessly Scale Your Contract Testing 6 minutes
CI Pipeline Demo: Publishing and Verifying Contracts 4 minutes

2 readings Total 13 minutes

Pact Broker: Managing Contracts Across Teams 8 minutes
CI/CD Integration Patterns for Contract Testing 5 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

HOL: Automate Pact Testing in a CI/CD Pipeline 10 minutes

This lesson provides advanced insights into managing evolving contracts, including strategies for effective versioning, backward compatibility, and asynchronous messaging validation. Learners will explore best practices for contract lifecycle management, analyze real-world examples of handling breaking changes, and build practical plans for integrating asynchronous messaging contracts into complex, large-scale service ecosystems.

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3 videos1 reading3 assignments

3 videos Total 13 minutes

A Guide to Contract Versioning & Compatibility 4 minutes
Mastering Contract Testing for Async Messaging 7 minutes
Congratulations and Continuous Learning Journey 2 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Designing Precise Async Messaging Contracts 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 65 minutes

HOL: Unleash the Power: Advanced Contract Testing Implementation 15 minutes
Project: Developing a Complete Contract Testing Strategy 40 minutes
Graded Assessment 10 minutes

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Advanced Contract Testing with Pact and Beyond

Advanced Contract Testing with Pact and Beyond

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See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

There are 3 modules in this course

Lesson 1: Crafting Your Contracts: A Hands-On Guide to Pact

What's included

3 videos Total 14 minutes

2 readings Total 13 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Lesson 2: Integrating Contract Tests in CI/CD Pipelines

What's included

2 videos Total 9 minutes

2 readings Total 13 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Lesson 3: Advanced Strategies – Versioning, Backward Compatibility, and Async Messaging

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3 videos Total 13 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 65 minutes

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Advanced Contract Testing with Pact and Beyond

Advanced Contract Testing with Pact and Beyond

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There are 3 modules in this course

Lesson 1: Crafting Your Contracts: A Hands-On Guide to Pact

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Lesson 2: Integrating Contract Tests in CI/CD Pipelines

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Lesson 3: Advanced Strategies – Versioning, Backward Compatibility, and Async Messaging

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Jennifer J.

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