Stateful vs. Stateless API Mocks in Integration Tests
Stateful mocks track state across API calls; stateless ones return canned responses regardless.
Marcus Delacroix-Hung
Contributing Editor
A former QA lead who has consulted for SaaS companies across North America, Marcus has spent over two decades documenting the evolution of software testing practice from unit-level debates to the challenges posed by non-deterministic AI systems. He brings a historical and cross-disciplinary perspective to the beats he covers.
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Stateful mocks track state across API calls; stateless ones return canned responses regardless.