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		ushakov on Nov 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hurl: Run and test HTTP requests with plain text Karate is extremely powerful and mature framework, but comes with a downside of steep learning curve and requires some Java-abilities to operate it The Gherkin syntax of Karate is a matter of taste, although I prefer more declarative syntax

theptip on Nov 26, 2022 [–]

Haven’t tried it yet, thanks for the experience report - what aspects did you find tricky?

Agreed on Gherkin vs. declarative, a t depends on who the test is for. I’d probably only use Gherkin for APIs if my product was developer-focused (eg Stripe, Plaid).

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