API test helpers

This repository makes it easier for you to test REST APIs.
We've added a couple of integration testing helpers that you can use.

test helper	Usage
seeApiSuccess()	Asserts response returned using success response macro: return response()->success(..)
seeValidationError()	Asserts response code is 422 and that the error is returned (you get that when Laravel throws a validation error or when you return response()->error('message', 422);
seeApiError($status_code)	Asserts for specific status code error.. for example 401.
seeJsonKey($key)	equivalent to ->see('"'.$key.'"'):
seeJsonValue($value)	equivalent to ->see('"'.$value.'"')
seeJsonArray($entity)	equivalent to ->see('"'.$entity.'":[') Which is useful when you expect an array of Orders for example.
seeJsonObject($entity)	equivalent to ->see('"'.$entity.'":{') Which is useful when you expect a single Order for example.

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Avoid using bcrypt() in your model factory. As it'll slow down your tests. Only use it if you want to know the password of the user model created (e.g.: in login, reset password tests).

Here's an example controller and integration test for it

Routes.php

<?php

$api->group([], function ($api) {

    $api->post('posts', 'PostsController@create');

});

PostsController.php

<?php

use App\Post;

class PostsController{
 
   public function create(Request $request)
   {
       $this->validate($request, [
         'name'   => 'required',
       ]);
     
       $post = Post::create([
         'name' => $request->input('name'),
         ]);
     
       return response()->success(compact('post'));
   }
  
}

CreatePostTest.php

<?php

class CreatePostTest extends TestCase
{ 
    public function testCreatingNewPostSuccessfully()
    {
        $post = factory(App\Post::class)->make();//we're not saving it in the database
      
        $this->post('/api/posts', ['name' => $post->name])
        ->seeApiSuccess()
        ->seeJsonObject('post')
        ->seeJson(['name' => $post->name]);
        
        $this->seeInDatabase('posts', [
           'name' => $post->name,
        ]);
    }
}

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Don't forget the /api/ at the beginning of the route in your test file.