With end-to-end testing, an application is tested to check whether or not it has a complete flow from the beginning to the end. Through end-to-end testing, any system dependencies are weeded out and integrity between different components is maintained. Here, the intention is to verify that the system as a whole meets business goals, irrespective of the component architecture in use.
In a microservice-based application, end-to-end testing provides value by covering the gaps between the services.
End-to-end testing checks all the critical functionalities for any bugs or anomalies, such as communication within or outside of the system, the application's interface, the database, network, and other components. There are two different ways of performing end-to-end testing:
- Horizontal end-to-end testing: This is the more common method for implementing end-to...