API testing, mocks, performance and UI automation in one Gherkin-based DSL.
Karate provides a domain-specific language built on Gherkin that handles HTTP calls, JSON and XML assertions, data-driven scenarios, parallel execution, service mocks, performance testing via Gatling, and browser automation — without requiring Java code. It is unusually broad for an open-source project.
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What drives the bill: Open source core; Karate Labs sells a commercial IDE and enterprise support separately.
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