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1.8Key Takeaways
- The database is the source of truth — verify critical data persistence with SQL
- Use SQL in test automation to complement API assertions
- Common patterns: existence checks, default value verification, timestamp validation, anomaly detection
- Always use parameterized queries, even in test code
- DictCursor provides named access to query results for readable test assertions