Testing $fetch
My api.ts utils:
I write this test:
And I get the error:
on this line
What is correct variant to check my apiBack function ?
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To properly test your
apiBack
function, you need to mock the $fetch
function and set up the test environment correctly. The error you're seeing suggests that the test is actually trying to make a real network request, which is not what we want in a unit test. Here's a correct approach to test your apiBack
function:
1. First, you need to mock the $fetch
function. In Nuxt 3, you can use the vi.mock
function from Vitest to mock the $fetch
utility.
2. Then, you can set up expectations for how the mock should be called and what it should return.
Here's a corrected version of your test:
This approach addresses several issues:
1. It properly mocks the $fetch
function, preventing actual network requests.
2. It sets up expectations for how $fetch
should be called and what it should return.
3. It checks if the apiBack
function correctly passes the parameters to $fetch
.
4. It verifies that apiBack
returns the expected result.
Note that this test assumes that your setAuthorizationHeader
function sets the Authorization
header with a Bearer
token. If that's not the case, you may need to adjust the expectation accordingly.
Also, make sure that your tsconfig.json
or vite.config.ts
is set up correctly to resolve the #app
import, which is how Nuxt 3 exposes its runtime utilities for testing.
For more information on testing in Nuxt 3, you can refer to the Nuxt 3 Testing documentation (https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/testing).
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@kapa.ai I get a new error:
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I apologize for the confusion in my previous answer. The error you're encountering suggests that the mocking approach needs to be adjusted. Let's correct this using the proper Nuxt 3 testing utilities.
In Nuxt 3, we should use
mockNuxtImport
to mock the $fetch
function. Here's the corrected version of the test:
This approach uses mockNuxtImport
from @nuxt/test-utils/runtime
to mock the $fetch
function, which is the correct way to mock Nuxt's auto-imports in tests.
Key points:
1. We import mockNuxtImport
from @nuxt/test-utils/runtime
.
2. We create a mock function using vi.fn()
and set its resolved value.
3. We use mockNuxtImport
to mock the $fetch
function with our mock function.
4. The rest of the test remains similar, but we use mockFetch
for our expectations.
This approach should resolve the TypeError
you encountered and allow you to properly test your apiBack
function.
For more information on mocking Nuxt imports in tests, you can refer to the Nuxt Testing documentation (https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/testing#mocknuxtimport).
Docs > Getting-started > Testing > Unit Testing > 🛠️ Helpers > mockNuxtImport
(https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/testing#mocknuxtimport)
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@kapa.ai now I get a new error:
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I apologize for the confusion. The error you're encountering suggests that the
$fetch
function is not being recognized as a Nuxt auto-import in your test environment. Let's try a different approach that should work better with Nuxt 3's testing setup.
Instead of mocking $fetch
directly, we can mock the entire useNuxtApp()
return value, which includes the $fetch
function. Here's how you can modify your test:
This approach mocks the useNuxtApp()
function, which is used internally by Nuxt to provide access to the $fetch
function. By mocking useNuxtApp()
, we can provide our own mock implementation of $fetch
.
Key changes:
1. We're now mocking useNuxtApp
instead of $fetch
directly.
2. We're setting the BITRIX_API_URL
environment variable in the test to ensure it's available.
3. The rest of the test remains similar, using mockFetch
for our expectations.
This approach should resolve the "Cannot find import "$fetch" to mock" error and allow you to properly test your apiBack
function.
If you're still encountering issues, make sure that your vitest.config.ts
(or vitest.config.js
) file is properly configured to work with Nuxt 3. You might need to add the following configuration:
This configuration ensures that Vitest can properly resolve Nuxt-specific imports and aliases.
Docs > Getting-started > Testing > Unit Testing > 🛠️ Helpers > mockNuxtImport
(https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/testing#mocknuxtimport) provides more information on mocking Nuxt imports in tests.
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@kapa.ai Error: Test timed out in 5000ms.
If this is a long-running test, pass a timeout value as the last argument or configure it globally with "testTimeout".
Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books:
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This error suggests that your test is taking longer than the default timeout to complete. In Vitest, the default timeout for tests is 5000ms (5 seconds). There are a few ways to address this issue:
1. Increase the timeout for this specific test:
You can increase the timeout for this specific test by passing a timeout value as the last argument to the
it
function. Here's how you can modify your test:
2. Increase the global timeout:
If you find that many of your tests are taking longer than 5 seconds, you might want to increase the global timeout. You can do this in your Vitest configuration file (vitest.config.ts
or vitest.config.js
):
3. Investigate why the test is taking so long:
If your test is consistently taking longer than 5 seconds, it might be worth investigating why. Some possible reasons could be:
- Asynchronous operations that are not properly awaited
- Slow mock implementations
- Complex setup or teardown operations
Make sure all your asynchronous operations are properly awaited, and consider using vi.useFakeTimers()
if you're dealing with timeouts or intervals in your code.
Here's an example of how you might modify your test to use fake timers:
For more information on configuring timeouts and using fake timers in Vitest, you can refer to the Vitest documentation (https://vitest.dev/config/#testtimeout).
Remember, while increasing the timeout can solve the immediate issue, it's generally better to optimize your tests to run faster if possible. Long-running tests can slow down your development process and make your test suite less maintainable in the long run.
Docs > Getting-started > Testing (https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/testing) provides more general information about testing in Nuxt 3, which might be helpful in optimizing your tests.
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