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SmartBear Launches ReadyAPI AI Test Generation Capability


SmartBear Launches ReadyAPI AI Test Generation Capability
  • by: Business Wire
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  • May 18, 2026

SmartBear, helping teams build, test, and ship quality software at AI speed and scale, today announced ReadyAPI's new AI test generation capability that accelerates API testing by up to 80% while giving teams complete control to enable or disable AI based on where they are in their AI journeys. While competitors focus on speed alone, ReadyAPI's AI test generation capability is architected for quality at scale.

Quick Intel

  • ReadyAPI AI test generation accelerates API testing by up to 80% with enable/disable controls for regulated industries.

  • SmartBear research found 70% of software experts indicate application quality degraded due to AI-accelerated development.

  • 60% experienced quality issues in past year as development outpaces testing.

  • Two modes: Performance mode for large test cases; Accuracy mode for complex business logic.

  • 100% no-code automation driven by natural language prompts.

  • SmartBear trusted by more than 16 million developers across 32,000 organizations, including 75% of largest financial institutions.

Leadership Commentary

“AI has accelerated code development velocity by 10X, but testing infrastructure has not kept up, creating a crisis that threatens application integrity across every organization,” said Vineeta Puranik, CPTO, SmartBear. “ReadyAPI's new AI test generation capability gives teams the confidence to adopt AI in a way that fits their environment, especially for organizations navigating strict security and compliance requirements.”

Users can control whether or not to enable or disable ReadyAPI's new AI test generation capability, which can be beneficial to regulated industries who face stringent regulations and tightened compliance needs. It also reflects the idea that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for businesses that have different regulatory requirements or varying paths to AI testing automation.

Closing the Testing Gap

The gap between AI-driven code creation and traditional application testing creates a testing debt that will likely get worse as teams ship code faster. SmartBear research found 70% of software experts indicate their application quality has already degraded due to AI-accelerated development, with 60% experiencing quality issues in the past year as development outpaces testing. ReadyAPI's new AI testing capability is designed to match the speed of code development with testing, while providing application integrity through more immediate, measurable prevention wherever you are in your stage of AI readiness.

Key Features

Intelligent modes for varying testing needs: Performance mode for large test cases that accelerates time to value and throughput; Accuracy mode for testing complex business logic.

100% no-code automation driven by natural language prompts.

AI-agnostic infrastructure that ensures full compliance whether or not AI-assisted test generation is enabled.

About SmartBear

SmartBear delivers application integrity for modern tech stacks, ensuring continuous, measurable assurance that software just works as intended – with governance to operate at AI speed and scale. SmartBear offers deep test automation, API lifecycle management, and observability capabilities. With integrations across the SDLC, it sets a new quality standard for application delivery teams. SmartBear is trusted by more than 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers across 32,000 organizations, including 75% of the largest financial institutions and industry leaders such as Adobe, JetBlue, and Microsoft.

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