diff --git a/dev/tests/api-functional/framework/Magento/TestFramework/TestCase/WebapiAbstract.php b/dev/tests/api-functional/framework/Magento/TestFramework/TestCase/WebapiAbstract.php
index 7ccab097d7778..91be839aa56cb 100644
--- a/dev/tests/api-functional/framework/Magento/TestFramework/TestCase/WebapiAbstract.php
+++ b/dev/tests/api-functional/framework/Magento/TestFramework/TestCase/WebapiAbstract.php
@@ -766,4 +766,60 @@ protected function assertWebApiCallErrors(array $serviceInfo, array $data, array
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Compare arrays recursively regardless of nesting.
+     * Can compare arrays that have both one level and n-level nesting.
+     * ```
+     *  [
+     * 'products' => [
+     *      'items' => [
+     *      [
+     *          'sku'       => 'bundle-product',
+     *          'type_id'   => 'bundle',
+     *          'items'     => [
+     *          [
+     *              'title'     => 'Bundle Product Items',
+     *              'sku'       => 'bundle-product',
+     *              'options'   => [
+     *              [
+     *                  'price' => 2.75,
+     *                  'label' => 'Simple Product',
+     *                  'product' => [
+     *                      'name'    => 'Simple Product',
+     *                      'sku'     => 'simple',
+     *                  ]
+     *              ]
+     *          ]
+     *      ]
+     *  ];
+     * ```
+     *
+     * @param array $expected
+     * @param array $actual
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function compareArraysRecursively(array $expected, array $actual): array
+    {
+        $diffResult = [];
+
+        foreach ($expected as $key => $value) {
+            if (array_key_exists($key, $actual)) {
+                if (is_array($value)) {
+                    $recursiveDiff = $this->compareArraysRecursively($value, $actual[$key]);
+                    if (!empty($recursiveDiff)) {
+                        $diffResult[$key] = $recursiveDiff;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (!in_array($value, $actual, true)) {
+                        $diffResult[$key] = $value;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                $diffResult[$key] = $value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $diffResult;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/dev/tests/api-functional/testsuite/Magento/Catalog/Api/CategoryManagementTest.php b/dev/tests/api-functional/testsuite/Magento/Catalog/Api/CategoryManagementTest.php
index bc3869df6a65b..965b920319994 100644
--- a/dev/tests/api-functional/testsuite/Magento/Catalog/Api/CategoryManagementTest.php
+++ b/dev/tests/api-functional/testsuite/Magento/Catalog/Api/CategoryManagementTest.php
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ public function testTree($rootCategoryId, $depth, $expected)
             ]
         ];
         $result = $this->_webApiCall($serviceInfo, $requestData);
-        $expected = array_replace_recursive($result, $expected);
-        $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
+        $diff = $this->compareArraysRecursively($expected, $result);
+        self::assertEquals([], $diff, "Actual categories response doesn't equal expected data");
     }
 
     /**