Unit vs Integration Tests
The test we just wrote is an integration test — it tests the full request flow from HTTP request through database query to JSON response. But how is that different from a unit test?
Ask Claude to explain the difference and suggest how you might write a unit test for the same endpoint.
This exercise is part of the course
Software Development with Claude Code
Exercise instructions
- Start Claude Code with
claude. - Ask Claude to explain the difference between unit tests and integration tests for the albums endpoint.
- Ask Claude how you would write a unit test for the same endpoint (what would you mock?).
- When done, type
/exitto exit Claude Code.
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