spec_helper.js

const request = require('request');

module.exports = {
  describe_if_reachable: function(targetUrl, name, testDescription) {
    request(targetUrl, {}, function(err, res, body) {
      if (err) {
        describe.skip(name, testDescription);
      } else {
        describe(name, testDescription);
      }
    });
  }
}