# Test automation

The testing of end-to-end payment flows, that is from sending to receiving a payment, is a crucial step that every RippleNet user should perform. Ripple's Test Harness is a tool that facilitates the payment flow test by putting your integration software through realistic and repeatable test scenarios. For more information, see [Test Harness overview](/products/payments-odl/api-docs/ripplenet/test-automation/test-harness-overview) and the following topics.