> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://easyaf.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Guides

> Step-by-step tutorials for testing real things in your .NET applications with Breakdance.

Breakdance provides specialized testing support for various .NET technologies. These guides walk you through
practical scenarios using the "Test Real Things" philosophy - no mocks, no fakes, just real behavior.

## By Category

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Web & API Testing" icon="globe" href="/breakdance/guides/web/index">
    Test HTTP APIs with in-memory servers and HTTP snapshots
  </Card>

  <Card title="Azure Storage" icon="database" href="/breakdance/guides/testing-azure-storage">
    Integration testing with Azurite for Blob, Queue, and Table storage
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Web & API Testing

<Cards>
  <Card title="Snapshots Overview" icon="camera" href="/breakdance/guides/web/snapshots/index">
    Learn the "Test Real Things" philosophy and how snapshots replace mocking
  </Card>

  <Card title="Response Snapshots" icon="arrow-down" href="/breakdance/guides/web/snapshots/responses">
    Capture real HTTP responses and replay them for fast, deterministic tests
  </Card>

  <Card title="Request Snapshots" icon="arrow-up" href="/breakdance/guides/web/snapshots/requests">
    Write API tests using Visual Studio's `.http` file format with variables and chaining
  </Card>

  <Card title="ASP.NET Core Testing" icon="bolt" href="/breakdance/guides/web/aspnet-core-rest">
    Test ASP.NET Core APIs with in-memory TestServer
  </Card>

  <Card title="ASP.NET Classic Testing" icon="landmark" href="/breakdance/guides/web/aspnet-classic-rest">
    Test ASP.NET Web API 2 controllers on .NET Framework
  </Card>
</Cards>

## Azure Services

<Cards>
  <Card title="Azure Storage with Azurite" icon="box-archive" href="/breakdance/guides/testing-azure-storage">
    Test against real Blob, Queue, and Table storage using the Azurite emulator
  </Card>
</Cards>

## Getting Started

New to Breakdance? Start with understanding [Why Breakdance?](/breakdance/why-breakdance) to learn the philosophy,
then explore the guides relevant to your application's technology stack.

<Tip>
  Each guide includes practical examples you can copy directly into your test projects.
  All examples follow the "Test Real Things" approach - capturing real behavior instead of mocking it.
</Tip>