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API Testing
API测试
A comprehensive framework for testing REST and GraphQL APIs with confidence.
Covers the full spectrum from unit-level handler tests to cross-service contract
tests, with emphasis on what to test at each layer and why - not just syntax.
Designed for engineers who can write tests but need opinionated guidance on
strategy, tooling, and avoiding common traps.
这是一个让你能放心测试REST和GraphQL API的全面框架。涵盖了从单元级处理器测试到跨服务契约测试的全范围内容,重点在于每个层级要测试什么以及为什么测试,而不仅仅是语法。专为那些会编写测试但需要在策略、工具选择和避开常见陷阱方面获得指导性建议的工程师设计。
When to use this skill
何时使用此Skill
Trigger this skill when the user:
- Writes tests for a REST or GraphQL API endpoint
- Sets up integration or end-to-end tests for an HTTP service
- Implements contract testing between a consumer and provider
- Creates mock servers or stubs for downstream dependencies
- Validates response schemas or payload shapes
- Tests authentication flows (JWT, OAuth, API keys)
- Tests error handling, edge cases, or failure scenarios
- Asks about Supertest, Pact, MSW, Zod validation, or Apollo testing
Do NOT trigger this skill for:
- UI/component testing concerns (use a frontend-testing skill instead)
- Load/performance testing - that is a separate discipline with different tooling
当用户有以下需求时触发此Skill:
- 为REST或GraphQL API端点编写测试
- 为HTTP服务搭建集成测试或端到端测试
- 在消费者和提供者之间实现契约测试
- 为下游依赖创建Mock服务器或存根
- 验证响应Schema或负载结构
- 测试认证流程(JWT、OAuth、API密钥)
- 测试错误处理、边缘情况或故障场景
- 询问关于Supertest、Pact、MSW、Zod验证或Apollo测试的问题
请勿在以下场景触发此Skill:
- UI/组件测试相关问题(请使用前端测试Skill)
- 负载/性能测试 - 这是一个独立的领域,使用不同的工具
Key principles
核心原则
-
Test behavior, not implementation - Assert on what the API returns to callers, not on how internal functions are wired together. An endpoint test that reaches the router and asserts on status code + response body is worth ten unit tests on internal helpers.
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Isolate at the right boundary - Unit tests mock everything below the handler. Integration tests use a real database (test container or in-memory). Contract tests verify only the interface promise. Choose the boundary that catches the most bugs with the least brittleness.
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Schema-first assertions - Validate response shape with a schema (Zod, JSON Schema) rather than field-by-field assertions. One schema assertion catches structural regressions that 20 individual assertions would miss.
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Contracts are promises, not snapshots - A contract test verifies that a provider will always satisfy what a consumer expects. It must be run on every deploy. A snapshot that drifts silently is worse than no test.
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Mock at the network boundary, not inside functions - Use MSW or nock to intercept HTTP calls at the network layer. Mocking individual imported functions couples tests to implementation details and breaks on refactors.
- 测试行为,而非实现 - 断言API返回给调用者的内容,而非内部函数的调用方式。一个能到达路由器并断言状态码+响应体的端点测试,价值胜过十个针对内部辅助函数的单元测试。
- 在正确的边界隔离 - 单元测试要Mock处理器以下的所有依赖。集成测试使用真实数据库(测试容器或内存数据库)。契约测试仅验证接口约定。选择能以最少的脆弱性捕获最多Bug的边界。
- 优先基于Schema的断言 - 使用Schema(Zod、JSON Schema)验证响应结构,而非逐字段断言。一次Schema断言就能捕获20个独立断言可能遗漏的结构回归问题。
- 契约是约定,而非快照 - 契约测试验证提供者是否始终能满足消费者的期望。必须在每次部署时运行。会悄然偏离的快照还不如没有测试。
- 在网络边界Mock,而非函数内部 - 使用MSW或nock在网络层拦截HTTP调用。Mock单个导入的函数会将测试与实现细节耦合,重构时容易失效。
Core concepts
核心概念
API test types
API测试类型
| Type | What it tests | Scope | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Handler logic, middleware, validators | Single function | Fast |
| Integration | Full request cycle with real DB | Service in isolation | Medium |
| Contract | Interface promise between consumer + provider | Two services | Medium |
| End-to-end | Complete user journey across services | Full stack | Slow |
Default strategy: Integration tests for business logic (they give the most
confidence per line of test code). Unit tests for pure transformation logic.
Contract tests at service boundaries. E2E only for the critical happy path.
| 类型 | 测试内容 | 范围 | 速度 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 单元测试 | 处理器逻辑、中间件、验证器 | 单个函数 | 快 |
| 集成测试 | 包含真实数据库的完整请求周期 | 独立服务 | 中等 |
| 契约测试 | 消费者与提供者之间的接口约定 | 两个服务 | 中等 |
| 端到端测试 | 跨服务的完整用户流程 | 全栈 | 慢 |
默认策略:使用集成测试验证业务逻辑(每一行测试代码能带来最高的信心)。使用单元测试验证纯转换逻辑。在服务边界使用契约测试。仅针对关键的正常流程使用端到端测试。
Mock vs stub vs fake
Mock vs 存根 vs 伪实现
| Term | Definition | Use for |
|---|---|---|
| Mock | Records calls and verifies expectations | Verifying side effects (emails sent, events published) |
| Stub | Returns canned responses without recording | Replacing slow/expensive dependencies |
| Fake | Working implementation of a lighter version | In-memory DB, in-process message queue |
Prefer fakes over stubs over mocks. Mocks that verify call counts are fragile
and break whenever you refactor internal wiring.
| 术语 | 定义 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| Mock | 记录调用并验证预期 | 验证副作用(如发送邮件、发布事件) |
| 存根 | 返回预设响应但不记录调用 | 替代缓慢/昂贵的依赖 |
| 伪实现 | 轻量级的可用实现 | 内存数据库、进程内消息队列 |
优先使用伪实现,其次是存根,最后是Mock。验证调用次数的Mock很脆弱,重构内部逻辑时容易失效。
Schema validation
Schema验证
Validate response schemas at the integration test level. Use Zod because it:
- Produces TypeScript types from the same definition (no duplication)
- Gives precise error messages when assertions fail
- Can be shared between test and production code for dual validation
在集成测试层级验证响应Schema。推荐使用Zod,因为:
- 可从同一个定义生成TypeScript类型(无需重复定义)
- 断言失败时会给出精确的错误信息
- 可在生产代码和测试中共享,实现双重验证
Common tasks
常见任务
Test REST endpoints with Supertest
使用Supertest测试REST端点
Supertest binds directly to an Express/Fastify app without starting a real
HTTP server. Use it for integration tests that exercise the full request pipeline.
typescript
// tests/users.test.ts
import request from 'supertest';
import { app } from '../src/app';
import { db } from '../src/db';
beforeEach(async () => {
await db.migrate.latest();
await db.seed.run();
});
afterEach(async () => {
await db.migrate.rollback();
});
describe('GET /users/:id', () => {
it('returns 200 with user data for a valid id', async () => {
const res = await request(app)
.get('/users/1')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.expect(200);
expect(res.body).toMatchObject({
id: 1,
email: expect.stringContaining('@'),
createdAt: expect.any(String),
});
});
it('returns 404 when user does not exist', async () => {
const res = await request(app)
.get('/users/99999')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.expect(404);
expect(res.body).toMatchObject({
type: expect.stringContaining('not-found'),
status: 404,
});
});
it('returns 401 when no auth token is provided', async () => {
await request(app).get('/users/1').expect(401);
});
});Supertest直接绑定到Express/Fastify应用,无需启动真实的HTTP服务器。可用于测试完整请求管道的集成测试。
typescript
// tests/users.test.ts
import request from 'supertest';
import { app } from '../src/app';
import { db } from '../src/db';
beforeEach(async () => {
await db.migrate.latest();
await db.seed.run();
});
afterEach(async () => {
await db.migrate.rollback();
});
describe('GET /users/:id', () => {
it('returns 200 with user data for a valid id', async () => {
const res = await request(app)
.get('/users/1')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.expect(200);
expect(res.body).toMatchObject({
id: 1,
email: expect.stringContaining('@'),
createdAt: expect.any(String),
});
});
it('returns 404 when user does not exist', async () => {
const res = await request(app)
.get('/users/99999')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.expect(404);
expect(res.body).toMatchObject({
type: expect.stringContaining('not-found'),
status: 404,
});
});
it('returns 401 when no auth token is provided', async () => {
await request(app).get('/users/1').expect(401);
});
});Test GraphQL APIs with Apollo Server Testing
使用Apollo Server Testing测试GraphQL API
Use test utilities to execute operations in-process. This
avoids the overhead of HTTP while still exercising the full resolver chain.
@apollo/servertypescript
// tests/graphql/users.test.ts
import { ApolloServer } from '@apollo/server';
import { typeDefs } from '../src/schema';
import { resolvers } from '../src/resolvers';
import { createTestContext } from './helpers/context';
let server: ApolloServer;
beforeAll(async () => {
server = new ApolloServer({ typeDefs, resolvers });
await server.start();
});
afterAll(async () => {
await server.stop();
});
describe('Query.user', () => {
it('returns user fields when authenticated', async () => {
const { body } = await server.executeOperation(
{
query: `query GetUser($id: ID!) {
user(id: $id) { id email createdAt }
}`,
variables: { id: '1' },
},
{ contextValue: createTestContext({ userId: 'viewer-1' }) }
);
expect(body.kind).toBe('single');
if (body.kind === 'single') {
expect(body.singleResult.errors).toBeUndefined();
expect(body.singleResult.data?.user).toMatchObject({
id: '1',
email: expect.any(String),
});
}
});
it('returns null for a user that does not exist', async () => {
const { body } = await server.executeOperation(
{ query: `query { user(id: "nonexistent") { id } }` },
{ contextValue: createTestContext({ userId: 'viewer-1' }) }
);
if (body.kind === 'single') {
expect(body.singleResult.data?.user).toBeNull();
}
});
});使用测试工具在进程内执行操作。这样可以避免HTTP的开销,同时仍能测试完整的解析器链。
@apollo/servertypescript
// tests/graphql/users.test.ts
import { ApolloServer } from '@apollo/server';
import { typeDefs } from '../src/schema';
import { resolvers } from '../src/resolvers';
import { createTestContext } from './helpers/context';
let server: ApolloServer;
beforeAll(async () => {
server = new ApolloServer({ typeDefs, resolvers });
await server.start();
});
afterAll(async () => {
await server.stop();
});
describe('Query.user', () => {
it('returns user fields when authenticated', async () => {
const { body } = await server.executeOperation(
{
query: `query GetUser($id: ID!) {
user(id: $id) { id email createdAt }
}`,
variables: { id: '1' },
},
{ contextValue: createTestContext({ userId: 'viewer-1' }) }
);
expect(body.kind).toBe('single');
if (body.kind === 'single') {
expect(body.singleResult.errors).toBeUndefined();
expect(body.singleResult.data?.user).toMatchObject({
id: '1',
email: expect.any(String),
});
}
});
it('returns null for a user that does not exist', async () => {
const { body } = await server.executeOperation(
{ query: `query { user(id: "nonexistent") { id } }` },
{ contextValue: createTestContext({ userId: 'viewer-1' }) }
);
if (body.kind === 'single') {
expect(body.singleResult.data?.user).toBeNull();
}
});
});Contract testing with Pact
使用Pact进行契约测试
Pact tests the contract from the consumer side first. The consumer defines
what it expects; the provider verifies it can satisfy those expectations.
typescript
// consumer/tests/order-service.pact.test.ts
import { PactV3, MatchersV3 } from '@pact-foundation/pact';
import { fetchOrder } from '../src/order-client';
const { like, iso8601DateTimeWithMillis } = MatchersV3;
const provider = new PactV3({
consumer: 'checkout-service',
provider: 'order-service',
dir: './pacts',
});
describe('Order Service contract', () => {
it('returns order details for a valid order id', async () => {
await provider
.given('order 42 exists')
.uponReceiving('a request for order 42')
.withRequest({ method: 'GET', path: '/orders/42' })
.willRespondWith({
status: 200,
body: {
id: like('42'),
status: like('confirmed'),
total: like(99.99),
createdAt: iso8601DateTimeWithMillis(),
},
})
.executeTest(async (mockServer) => {
const order = await fetchOrder('42', mockServer.url);
expect(order.id).toBe('42');
expect(order.status).toBeDefined();
});
});
});
// provider/tests/order-service.pact.verify.test.ts
import { Verifier } from '@pact-foundation/pact';
describe('Provider verification', () => {
it('satisfies all consumer pacts', () => {
return new Verifier({
provider: 'order-service',
providerBaseUrl: 'http://localhost:3001',
pactUrls: ['./pacts/checkout-service-order-service.json'],
stateHandlers: {
'order 42 exists': async () => {
await seedOrder({ id: '42', status: 'confirmed', total: 99.99 });
},
},
}).verifyProvider();
});
});Pact先从消费者侧测试契约。消费者定义其期望,提供者验证自己是否能满足这些期望。
typescript
// consumer/tests/order-service.pact.test.ts
import { PactV3, MatchersV3 } from '@pact-foundation/pact';
import { fetchOrder } from '../src/order-client';
const { like, iso8601DateTimeWithMillis } = MatchersV3;
const provider = new PactV3({
consumer: 'checkout-service',
provider: 'order-service',
dir: './pacts',
});
describe('Order Service contract', () => {
it('returns order details for a valid order id', async () => {
await provider
.given('order 42 exists')
.uponReceiving('a request for order 42')
.withRequest({ method: 'GET', path: '/orders/42' })
.willRespondWith({
status: 200,
body: {
id: like('42'),
status: like('confirmed'),
total: like(99.99),
createdAt: iso8601DateTimeWithMillis(),
},
})
.executeTest(async (mockServer) => {
const order = await fetchOrder('42', mockServer.url);
expect(order.id).toBe('42');
expect(order.status).toBeDefined();
});
});
});
// provider/tests/order-service.pact.verify.test.ts
import { Verifier } from '@pact-foundation/pact';
describe('Provider verification', () => {
it('satisfies all consumer pacts', () => {
return new Verifier({
provider: 'order-service',
providerBaseUrl: 'http://localhost:3001',
pactUrls: ['./pacts/checkout-service-order-service.json'],
stateHandlers: {
'order 42 exists': async () => {
await seedOrder({ id: '42', status: 'confirmed', total: 99.99 });
},
},
}).verifyProvider();
});
});Mock APIs with MSW
使用MSW Mock API
MSW intercepts at the Service Worker level in browsers and at the network
layer in Node.js. Use it to replace real API calls in tests without patching
imports.
typescript
// tests/msw/handlers.ts
import { http, HttpResponse } from 'msw';
export const handlers = [
http.get('https://api.example.com/users/:id', ({ params }) => {
if (params.id === '404') {
return HttpResponse.json({ type: 'not-found', status: 404 }, { status: 404 });
}
return HttpResponse.json({ id: params.id, email: 'test@example.com' });
}),
http.post('https://api.example.com/orders', async ({ request }) => {
const body = await request.json();
return HttpResponse.json({ id: 'order-1', ...body }, { status: 201 });
}),
];
// tests/setup.ts
import { setupServer } from 'msw/node';
import { handlers } from './msw/handlers';
export const server = setupServer(...handlers);
beforeAll(() => server.listen({ onUnhandledRequest: 'error' }));
afterEach(() => server.resetHandlers());
afterAll(() => server.close());
// Override handlers for a single test
it('handles API errors gracefully', async () => {
server.use(
http.get('https://api.example.com/users/1', () =>
HttpResponse.json({ message: 'Internal Server Error' }, { status: 500 })
)
);
// test code...
});MSW在浏览器中通过Service Worker层级拦截请求,在Node.js中通过网络层拦截请求。可用于在测试中替代真实API调用,无需修改导入的模块。
typescript
// tests/msw/handlers.ts
import { http, HttpResponse } from 'msw';
export const handlers = [
http.get('https://api.example.com/users/:id', ({ params }) => {
if (params.id === '404') {
return HttpResponse.json({ type: 'not-found', status: 404 }, { status: 404 });
}
return HttpResponse.json({ id: params.id, email: 'test@example.com' });
}),
http.post('https://api.example.com/orders', async ({ request }) => {
const body = await request.json();
return HttpResponse.json({ id: 'order-1', ...body }, { status: 201 });
}),
];
// tests/setup.ts
import { setupServer } from 'msw/node';
import { handlers } from './msw/handlers';
export const server = setupServer(...handlers);
beforeAll(() => server.listen({ onUnhandledRequest: 'error' }));
afterEach(() => server.resetHandlers());
afterAll(() => server.close());
// Override handlers for a single test
it('handles API errors gracefully', async () => {
server.use(
http.get('https://api.example.com/users/1', () =>
HttpResponse.json({ message: 'Internal Server Error' }, { status: 500 })
)
);
// test code...
});Validate response schemas with Zod
使用Zod验证响应Schema
Define schemas once and use them in both production code and tests. A failed
schema parse gives a precise error pointing to exactly which field is wrong.
typescript
// src/schemas/user.ts
import { z } from 'zod';
export const UserSchema = z.object({
id: z.string().uuid(),
email: z.string().email(),
role: z.enum(['admin', 'user', 'viewer']),
createdAt: z.string().datetime(),
profile: z.object({
displayName: z.string().min(1),
avatarUrl: z.string().url().nullable(),
}),
});
export type User = z.infer<typeof UserSchema>;
// tests/users.schema.test.ts
import request from 'supertest';
import { app } from '../src/app';
import { UserSchema } from '../src/schemas/user';
it('GET /users/:id response conforms to UserSchema', async () => {
const res = await request(app)
.get('/users/1')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.expect(200);
const result = UserSchema.safeParse(res.body);
if (!result.success) {
throw new Error(`Schema validation failed: ${result.error.message}`);
}
});
// Validate a list response
it('GET /users response items conform to UserSchema', async () => {
const res = await request(app).get('/users').expect(200);
const listSchema = z.object({
data: z.array(UserSchema),
pagination: z.object({ nextCursor: z.string().nullable(), hasNextPage: z.boolean() }),
});
expect(() => listSchema.parse(res.body)).not.toThrow();
});只需定义一次Schema,即可在生产代码和测试中使用。Schema解析失败时会给出精确的错误,指出具体哪个字段有问题。
typescript
// src/schemas/user.ts
import { z } from 'zod';
export const UserSchema = z.object({
id: z.string().uuid(),
email: z.string().email(),
role: z.enum(['admin', 'user', 'viewer']),
createdAt: z.string().datetime(),
profile: z.object({
displayName: z.string().min(1),
avatarUrl: z.string().url().nullable(),
}),
});
export type User = z.infer<typeof UserSchema>;
// tests/users.schema.test.ts
import request from 'supertest';
import { app } from '../src/app';
import { UserSchema } from '../src/schemas/user';
it('GET /users/:id response conforms to UserSchema', async () => {
const res = await request(app)
.get('/users/1')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.expect(200);
const result = UserSchema.safeParse(res.body);
if (!result.success) {
throw new Error(`Schema validation failed: ${result.error.message}`);
}
});
// Validate a list response
it('GET /users response items conform to UserSchema', async () => {
const res = await request(app).get('/users').expect(200);
const listSchema = z.object({
data: z.array(UserSchema),
pagination: z.object({ nextCursor: z.string().nullable(), hasNextPage: z.boolean() }),
});
expect(() => listSchema.parse(res.body)).not.toThrow();
});Test authentication flows
测试认证流程
Test each auth state explicitly: no token, expired token, wrong scope, and
valid token. Never assume auth "just works" at the middleware level.
typescript
// tests/auth.test.ts
import request from 'supertest';
import { app } from '../src/app';
import { signToken } from './helpers/auth';
const PROTECTED = '/api/v1/profile';
describe('Authentication middleware', () => {
it('returns 401 when Authorization header is missing', async () => {
await request(app).get(PROTECTED).expect(401);
});
it('returns 401 when token is malformed', async () => {
await request(app)
.get(PROTECTED)
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer not.a.valid.jwt')
.expect(401);
});
it('returns 401 when token is expired', async () => {
const expired = signToken({ userId: '1' }, { expiresIn: '-1s' });
await request(app)
.get(PROTECTED)
.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${expired}`)
.expect(401);
});
it('returns 403 when token lacks required scope', async () => {
const token = signToken({ userId: '1', scopes: ['read:orders'] });
await request(app)
.get('/api/v1/admin/users')
.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`)
.expect(403);
});
it('returns 200 when token is valid and has correct scope', async () => {
const token = signToken({ userId: '1', scopes: ['read:profile'] });
await request(app)
.get(PROTECTED)
.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`)
.expect(200);
});
});要明确测试每种认证状态:无令牌、过期令牌、权限不足的令牌以及有效令牌。永远不要假设中间件层面的认证"正常工作"。
typescript
// tests/auth.test.ts
import request from 'supertest';
import { app } from '../src/app';
import { signToken } from './helpers/auth';
const PROTECTED = '/api/v1/profile';
describe('Authentication middleware', () => {
it('returns 401 when Authorization header is missing', async () => {
await request(app).get(PROTECTED).expect(401);
});
it('returns 401 when token is malformed', async () => {
await request(app)
.get(PROTECTED)
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer not.a.valid.jwt')
.expect(401);
});
it('returns 401 when token is expired', async () => {
const expired = signToken({ userId: '1' }, { expiresIn: '-1s' });
await request(app)
.get(PROTECTED)
.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${expired}`)
.expect(401);
});
it('returns 403 when token lacks required scope', async () => {
const token = signToken({ userId: '1', scopes: ['read:orders'] });
await request(app)
.get('/api/v1/admin/users')
.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`)
.expect(403);
});
it('returns 200 when token is valid and has correct scope', async () => {
const token = signToken({ userId: '1', scopes: ['read:profile'] });
await request(app)
.get(PROTECTED)
.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`)
.expect(200);
});
});Test error handling and edge cases
测试错误处理和边缘情况
Error paths are the most likely to be undertested. Cover 4xx and 5xx responses
explicitly, including the shape of error bodies.
typescript
// tests/error-handling.test.ts
import request from 'supertest';
import { app } from '../src/app';
import { db } from '../src/db';
describe('Error handling', () => {
it('returns RFC 7807 error format for 422 validation failures', async () => {
const res = await request(app)
.post('/users')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.send({ email: 'not-an-email' })
.expect(422);
expect(res.body).toMatchObject({
type: expect.stringContaining('validation'),
title: expect.any(String),
status: 422,
errors: expect.arrayContaining([
expect.objectContaining({ field: 'email' }),
]),
});
});
it('returns 409 when creating a user with a duplicate email', async () => {
await request(app)
.post('/users')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.send({ email: 'duplicate@example.com', password: 'secret123' })
.expect(201);
await request(app)
.post('/users')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.send({ email: 'duplicate@example.com', password: 'secret123' })
.expect(409);
});
it('does not leak stack traces in 500 responses', async () => {
jest.spyOn(db, 'query').mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('DB connection lost'));
const res = await request(app)
.get('/users/1')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.expect(500);
expect(JSON.stringify(res.body)).not.toContain('Error:');
expect(JSON.stringify(res.body)).not.toContain('at ');
expect(res.body.status).toBe(500);
});
it('returns 400 for malformed JSON body', async () => {
await request(app)
.post('/users')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.set('Content-Type', 'application/json')
.send('{ invalid json }')
.expect(400);
});
});错误路径是最容易测试不足的部分。要明确覆盖4xx和5xx响应,包括错误体的结构。
typescript
// tests/error-handling.test.ts
import request from 'supertest';
import { app } from '../src/app';
import { db } from '../src/db';
describe('Error handling', () => {
it('returns RFC 7807 error format for 422 validation failures', async () => {
const res = await request(app)
.post('/users')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.send({ email: 'not-an-email' })
.expect(422);
expect(res.body).toMatchObject({
type: expect.stringContaining('validation'),
title: expect.any(String),
status: 422,
errors: expect.arrayContaining([
expect.objectContaining({ field: 'email' }),
]),
});
});
it('returns 409 when creating a user with a duplicate email', async () => {
await request(app)
.post('/users')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.send({ email: 'duplicate@example.com', password: 'secret123' })
.expect(201);
await request(app)
.post('/users')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.send({ email: 'duplicate@example.com', password: 'secret123' })
.expect(409);
});
it('does not leak stack traces in 500 responses', async () => {
jest.spyOn(db, 'query').mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('DB connection lost'));
const res = await request(app)
.get('/users/1')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.expect(500);
expect(JSON.stringify(res.body)).not.toContain('Error:');
expect(JSON.stringify(res.body)).not.toContain('at ');
expect(res.body.status).toBe(500);
});
it('returns 400 for malformed JSON body', async () => {
await request(app)
.post('/users')
.set('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
.set('Content-Type', 'application/json')
.send('{ invalid json }')
.expect(400);
});
});Anti-patterns
反模式
| Mistake | Why it's wrong | What to do instead |
|---|---|---|
| Testing only the happy path | Error paths are where bugs live in production; clients rely on error contracts too | Cover 401, 403, 404, 409, 422, 500 for every resource |
| Mocking the module under test | Circular: if you mock the handler, you're not testing the handler | Mock dependencies (DB, HTTP calls), not the code being tested |
| Sharing state between tests | One test leaks data into the next; flaky tests that fail in suites but pass alone | Seed and tear down in |
| Contract tests that are just snapshots | Snapshots catch no semantic regressions; they auto-update and drift silently | Use Pact with structured matchers; run provider verification in CI |
| Testing internal implementation details | Tests break on refactors even when behavior is unchanged; slows iteration | Test via the public HTTP interface; verify outputs, not internal calls |
| Ignoring response headers | Security and cache headers are part of the contract; clients depend on them | Assert |
| 错误做法 | 错误原因 | 正确做法 |
|---|---|---|
| 仅测试正常路径 | 生产环境中的Bug大多出现在错误路径中;客户端也依赖错误契约 | 为每个资源覆盖401、403、404、409、422、500等响应 |
| Mock被测模块 | 循环逻辑:如果Mock了处理器,就等于没有测试处理器 | Mock依赖项(数据库、HTTP调用),而非被测代码 |
| 测试之间共享状态 | 一个测试的数据会泄露到下一个测试中;在套件中失败但单独运行通过的不稳定测试 | 在 |
| 契约测试仅作为快照 | 快照无法捕获语义回归;会自动更新并悄然偏离 | 使用带有结构化匹配器的Pact;在CI中运行提供者验证 |
| 测试内部实现细节 | 即使行为未改变,重构时测试也会失效;拖慢迭代速度 | 通过公开的HTTP接口测试;验证输出,而非内部调用 |
| 忽略响应头 | 安全和缓存头是契约的一部分;客户端依赖这些头 | 断言 |
References
参考资料
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the folder:
references/- - MSW setup for Node.js and browser environments, handler patterns, and recipes for common scenarios
references/msw-patterns.md
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detailed and will consume context.
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references/- - 适用于Node.js和浏览器环境的MSW设置、处理器模式以及常见场景的解决方案
references/msw-patterns.md
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