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When integrating third party services into your application, it is essential to thoroughly test the integration and be prepared to troubleshoot any issues that may arise. In this section, we will explore some techniques for testing and troubleshooting third party integrations.

  1. Unit Testing: Start by writing unit tests for your integration code. Unit tests allow you to validate the individual components of your integration in isolation, ensuring they function as expected. Test various scenarios, including both successful and error cases, to cover all possible outcomes.
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1// Example unit test using Jest framework
2
3// Mock the third-party service
4const mockService = {
5  notify: jest.fn()
6};
7
8// Import and test the integration code
9const integration = require('./integration');
10
11test('Integration sends notification to third-party service', () => {
12  // Set up test data
13  const data = {
14    message: 'Hello, world!',
15    recipient: 'example@example.com'
16  };
17
18  // Perform the integration
19  integration.sendNotification(data);
20
21  // Check that the third-party service was called with the correct data
22  expect(mockService.notify).toHaveBeenCalledWith(data);
23});
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