# \[ANN\] How to Test Web Services (tip: Don't just hit the danged wire!)

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 4, 2010, 6:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-how-to-test-web-services-tip-dont-just-hit-the-danged-wire/188041 "2010-05-04T18:27:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Phlip](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Phlip](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Phlip)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 6:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-how-to-test-web-services-tip-dont-just-hit-the-danged-wire/188041/1 "2010-05-04T18:27:19Z")

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This post illustrates mock objects, and other good techniques, using  
active-merchant as its example code:

[Radar – O’Reilly](http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2010/05/mock-the-web-service.html)

–  
Phlip  
[http://zeekland.zeroplayer.com/Hat\_Trick/2](http://zeekland.zeroplayer.com/Hat_Trick/2)