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Dredd API

Command-line HTTP API testing framework that validates API implementations against API Blueprint or OpenAPI descriptions, enabling test-first API development.

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https://dredd.readthedocs.io

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https://github.com/apiaryio/dredd

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Dredd API
description: Command-line HTTP API testing framework that validates API implementations against API Blueprint
  or OpenAPI descriptions, enabling test-first API development.
humanURL: https://dredd.org
baseURL: https://dredd.org
tags:
- API Testing
- Contract Testing
- OpenAPI
- Test-First
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://dredd.readthedocs.io
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apiaryio/dredd