Whenever I am dealing with a 3rd party services, I like to write a small adapter for it that bridges the connection point and can keep an eye on a few things.

Whenever I am dealing with a 3rd party services, I like to write a small adapter for it that bridges the connection point and can keep an eye on a few things. Primary I use a code generator to write most of it. For huge services it may not be practical, but for most it usually provides a heads up if something stops working. with an integration.