routes_spec.rb

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How to add a rspec test for API test with http basic auth

Let's say if you put api controller under app/controllers/api/v1/xxx_controller.rb

In most case, you should create spec/controllers/api/v1/xxx_controller_spec.rb

here's a sample script for spec test.

routes_spec.rb

#.//spec/requests/api/v1/routes_spec.rb
require 'rails_helper'

describe "Messages API" do
  before(:all) do
    Rails.application.load_tasks
    Rake::Task['routes:update'].invoke
    username = ENV['API_ACCESS_USERNAME']
    passwd = ENV['API_ACCESS_PASSWORD']
    @basic_auth = {
      'HTTP_AUTHORIZATION' => ActionController::HttpAuthentication::Basic.encode_credentials(username, passwd)
    }
    @sample_route_param = {
      "from_city": "TOKYO",
      "to_city": "TAIPEI",
      "start_date": "2015-12-28"
    }    
  end  

  it 'sends a list of messages' do
    get '/api/v1/flights',@sample_route_param, @basic_auth
    json = JSON.parse(response.body)
    expect(response).to be_success
    expect(json.length).to be > 0
  end
  
end