Best Practices

Guidelines to keep suites fast, clear, and maintainable.

• Keep tests focused: one intent per test.
• Prefer assertions with Contains over exact bodies to reduce brittleness.
• Store only values you need; name variables clearly.
• Use body_file for large payloads; keep fixtures small and reusable.
• Centralize auth and headers in [config].default_headers.
• Add hooks sparingly; whitelist only necessary commands.
• Use --filter locally for fast feedback and --debug when stuck.
• Record performance budgets with max_response_time for critical endpoints.
• Separate suites per environment with dedicated test files.