BBC Consumer Contracts
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What both publish
| Fact | BBC Consumer Contracts | Microcks |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The project uses the request HTTP client and Joi for response validation. | Official automation integrations include GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI and Tekton Pipelines. |
| Purpose | Consumer Contracts lets API consumers define executable JavaScript contracts describing the responses they expect from services. | Microcks is a tool for mocking and testing APIs and microservices. |
| Security | The README shows SSL request configuration options, including client certificates and a strictSSL setting, but states no security certification or compliance claim. | Microcks uses Keycloak for identity, authentication, permissions, and API endpoint protection, with OpenID Connect for user authentication. |
BBC Consumer Contracts plans
- Consumer ContractsFree
Microcks plans
- Microcks (open-source distribution)Free
Pick BBC Consumer Contracts if…
It suits developers who want executable JavaScript contracts to check API requests and expected responses. It is designed for API or self-hosted use and requires Node.js 18 or later and pnpm 10 or later.
Pick Microcks if…
Microcks suits API owners, developers, quality assurance teams and platform engineers who need API mocks or contract checks. Teams can choose laptop, cloud or on-premises deployment.