Having C# API automation tests running during deployment [closed] - c#

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I recently moved to a project which is having C# APIs. CI/CD pipeline has been setup for continuous deployment. The project is almost build from past 5+yrs.
The project has a set of API automation tests configured in CI/CD pipeline which will be executed during deployment to validate whether all the APIs are working. If any test fails, API won't get deployed.
Design and content of API automation test:
C# test project using Microsoft Unit testing.
Uses REST client to call APIs for testing.
For each API (GET/POST/PUT/DELETE) a separate test method has been written which will call the actual API using REST client.
The test will call actual API and does database operations (CRUD) which delays execution of test process which in-turn delays deployment.
Doubt:
Is it a good practice / approach to have API tests which is performing CRUD operations by calling each and every API during deployment into various environments?
We have Unit tests for each API where we use MOQ. Unit tests will be executed when we raise PR (pull request) for merging to master. And also we have minimal required integration tests. So, do we need to have a separate API test (that does CRUD operation) during deployment?
We are trying to have best practices in place to avoid blockages / overloading tests during deployment.
Please suggest if there are any best practices related to having different types of tests for C# API projects.
Thanks!!! in advance...

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I am looking to run Nunit test but I do not want the tests to be data dependent.
For eg: If I am running my unit test on testing server referring to testing database and if some user changes database values;
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