Request specs devise_token_auth Authentication helpers

auth_helpers.rb

# spec/support/requests/auth_helpers.rb

module Requests
  module AuthHelpers
    module Extensions
      def sign_in(user)
        let(:auth_helpers_auth_token) {
          self.public_send(user).create_new_auth_token
        }
      end
    end

    module Includables
      HTTP_HELPERS_TO_OVERRIDE =
        [:get, :post, :patch, :put, :delete].freeze
      # Override helpers for Rails 5.0
      # see http://api.rubyonrails.org/v5.0/classes/ActionDispatch/Integration/RequestHelpers.html
      HTTP_HELPERS_TO_OVERRIDE.each do |helper|
        define_method(helper) do |path, **args|
          add_auth_headers(args)
          args == {} ? super(path) : super(path, **args)
        end
      end

      private

      def add_auth_headers(args)
        return unless defined? auth_helpers_auth_token
        args[:headers] ||= {}
        args[:headers].merge!(auth_helpers_auth_token)
      end
    end
  end
end

rails_helper.rb

# spec/rails_helper.rb

# ...
RSpec.configure do |config|
  # ...
  
  # Helpers
  config.include Requests::AuthHelpers::Includables, type: :request
  config.extend Requests::AuthHelpers::Extensions, type: :request
  # ...
end

token_validations_spec.rb

# Usage example, note lines 9, 12 and 19
# - user should be a valid devise-enabled model factory

require 'rails_helper'

RSpec.describe "Token Validations", type: :request do
  describe 'signed in' do
    let(:user) { build :user }
    sign_in(:user)

    it 'should respond with success' do
      get '/api/v1/auth/validate_token' # yes, nothing changed here
      expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)
    end
  end

  describe 'signed out' do
    it 'should respond with unauthorized' do
      get '/api/v1/auth/validate_token'
      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
    end
  end
end

upd: only tested for Rails 5.0

signed_in test fails without using "create(:user)" instead of "build"