Skill Detail
Run contract tests from API descriptions against live endpoints before integrations break with Dredd
Lets an agent execute OpenAPI or API Blueprint contract checks against a running service so spec drift is caught before release.
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Library & API Reference
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INSTALL WITH ANY AGENT
npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill run-contract-tests-from-api-descriptions-against-live-endpoints-before-integrations-break-with-dredd
Works best when you want a reusable capability, not another fragile one-off prompt.
At a glance
Tools required
Node.js, Dredd CLI, OpenAPI or API Blueprint spec, running API endpoint
Install & setup
npm install –global dredd
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Last updated
Apr 17, 2026
Quick brief
Use Dredd when an agent needs to verify that a live HTTP API still behaves like its published description. It fits integration review, release hardening, and contract drift investigations where a spec already exists and must be tested against reality.
How it works
What this skill actually does
Invoke this instead of using the API product normally when the agent must turn an API description into executable contract checks against a running service. This is skill-shaped because the boundary is narrow: spec-driven contract verification of live endpoints. It is not a generic API platform, SDK, or documentation server listing.