Appvance, the pioneer in generative AI for software quality, has introduced a groundbreaking feature in its AIQ platform that automatically generates API test data and scripts from OpenAPI specifications, eliminating manual preparation bottlenecks and enabling full contract testing with complete coverage in minutes rather than weeks.
API testing remains a critical yet labor-intensive pillar of software quality assurance, where preparing realistic, compliant data often consumes weeks of effort. Appvance's innovation leverages OpenAPI specs as a blueprint to autonomously craft both scripts and datasets, ensuring comprehensive validation against real-world scenarios without human input. This advancement supports contract testing by covering edge cases and permutations at scale, transforming QA from a reactive chore to a proactive accelerator. “API testing is mission-critical, yet still plagued by manual scripting and endless data preparation,” said Kevin Surace, CEO of Appvance. “With this innovation, we’ve applied generative AI to turn API specifications into instant coverage. Teams can go from spec to validated API tests in minutes, instead of weeks. This is game-changing for productivity, contract testing and coverage.”
The feature's automatic script generation aligns tests precisely with OpenAPI definitions, while synthetic data creation populates scenarios with valid inputs, ranges, and anomalies. This scalability generates thousands of flows rapidly, expanding regression suites and embedding into CI/CD for continuous validation. Faster cycles mean quicker feedback, fewer escaped bugs, and reduced debt from manual upkeep. “Enterprises no longer have to waste time handcrafting API tests and data. The AI now does the heavy lifting—accurately, at scale, and without maintenance debt,” added Surace. “This is how QA teams get ahead, stay ahead, and ensure that bugs are found before customers ever see them.”
Building on Appvance's established AI Script Generation and Digital Twin technologies—which already yield up to 100X gains in test creation and maintenance—this addition cements AIQ as the industry's sole unified, AI-first platform for autonomous validation across UI, API, and end-to-end flows, empowering teams to achieve complete application coverage.
Appvance is the leader in generative AI for software quality. Its flagship product, Appvance IQ (AIQ), is the only AI-first, unified software quality platform that delivers unprecedented levels of productivity and coverage. Leveraging generative AI and machine learning, AIQ robots autonomously validate all possible user flows and APIs to achieve complete application coverage™.
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