What types of external services can this skill test?

It supports a wide range of services including payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal), communication tools (Twilio, SendGrid), cloud storage (S3), and monitoring platforms (Datadog, Sentry).

Can I use this for webhook validation?

Absolutely. The skill provides specific patterns for verifying webhook endpoints and validating signatures for services like Stripe and Twilio.

When is the best time to execute these smoke tests?

These tests are most effective when run during pre-release, post-staging, and throughout canary deployment phases (5%, 25%, and 100% traffic) to catch integration issues early.

Does this skill handle API rate limits and failures?

Yes, it includes built-in patterns for rate limit detection, backoff strategies, and circuit breaker configurations to ensure testing doesn't overwhelm or fail due to external provider constraints.

Smoke Test External Services

Name: Smoke Test External Services
Author: FortiumPartners

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Security & Testing

Validates third-party API integrations, payment gateways, and external service connectivity during deployment workflows.

About

The Smoke Test External Services skill enables Claude to automatically verify the health and functionality of external dependencies like Stripe, Twilio, and AWS S3 within your release pipeline. It provides a standardized framework for testing connectivity, authentication, and basic operations while handling complex scenarios like rate limiting, circuit breaking, and webhook signature validation. This skill is essential for ensuring that third-party services are fully operational before, during, and after deployments, minimizing the risk of integration-related outages and ensuring smooth third-party service transitions.

Key Features

5 GitHub stars
Automated connectivity and authentication validation for third-party APIs
Support for major categories including payments, communication, and storage
Webhook endpoint validation and signature verification patterns
Advanced circuit breaker and rate limit handling for resilient testing
Standardized performance SLA monitoring and detailed JSON reporting

Use Cases

Continuous health monitoring of third-party API quotas and performance
Pre-release validation of critical external dependencies in staging environments
Verifying external service connectivity after system rollbacks or disaster recovery

About

Key Features

5 GitHub stars
Automated connectivity and authentication validation for third-party APIs
Support for major categories including payments, communication, and storage
Webhook endpoint validation and signature verification patterns
Advanced circuit breaker and rate limit handling for resilient testing
Standardized performance SLA monitoring and detailed JSON reporting

Use Cases

Continuous health monitoring of third-party API quotas and performance
Pre-release validation of critical external dependencies in staging environments
Verifying external service connectivity after system rollbacks or disaster recovery