Testing API's written in PHP using the Behat feature testing tool

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Shows using Behat with the Mink extension and Symfony integration to write API end‑to‑end tests in Gherkin that call endpoints, assert JSON (use strict JSON Schema: required + additionalProperties false) and verify database effects by truncating tables via Doctrine before scenarios. Examples include delete‑task scenarios (owner vs other user), CI tag skipping for flaky third‑party calls, stop‑on‑failure workflow, and a tiny Symfony users+tasks demo on GitHub. Team reports bugs drop to almost negligible after adopting this setup.

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1. 0:00Behat and API testing intro
2. 1:54What is Behat
3. 3:20Installing Behat
4. 5:04Configuring Behat
5. 5:25Gherkin syntax
6. 7:13API tests with Gherkin
7. 8:15Behat contexts
8. 10:23Open-source Behat contexts
9. 12:12Tagging tests
10. 13:21Hooks for setup
11. 15:49Backgrounds in tests
12. 16:32Testing with outlines
13. 18:20Running Behat CLI
14. 19:24Formatting test output
15. 19:46Validating JSON schemas
16. 20:28HTTPS cert handling
17. 21:09Behat for teamwork
18. 22:34API testing benefits
19. 24:00Behat in PHPStorm
20. 25:27Conclusion

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