REST and Messaging contracts with Spring Cloud Contract

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Spring Cloud Contract converts Groovy DSL contracts into auto-generated contract tests that fail the producer build if the API or message format diverges, produces WireMock stubs and publishes them alongside artifacts, and starts an in-memory stub server for consumers via a stub-runner dependency or Docker image. It supports REST and messaging (Spring Cloud Stream), Gradle/Maven, and JUnit 5; the workflow enforces consumer-driven contracts and aims to replace most E2E tests so pipelines finish in minutes.

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1. 0:00Introduction to contracts
2. 1:01Challenges in testing
3. 6:38Stubbing and limitations
4. 12:23Introducing contracts
5. 15:12Working with the framework
6. 20:05Consumer-side implementation
7. 26:07Messaging contracts
8. 30:13Advanced use cases
9. 33:59Architectural benefits
10. 38:04Future and Q&A

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