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Make the handoff dependable

A useful integration contract covers the business exchange as well as the technical connection.

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Make the handoff dependable

A useful integration contract covers the business exchange as well as the technical

connection.

01

Meaning

Agree what the exchange represents

and which states matter.

02

Authority

Name the source of record and the

owner of the service.

03

Access

Define who or what can perform each

action.

04

Change

Explain version changes and their effect

on consumers.

05

Failure

Specify errors, safe retries, and

duplicate handling.

06

Recovery

Establish escalation, resolution, and

reconciliation.

Test the whole business flow

A successful connection is one check. Test meaning, representative failures, and the

operating response across every important boundary.