freeCodeCamp Challenge Guide: Run Functional Tests on an API Response using Chai-HTTP IV - PUT method

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Run Functional Tests on an API Response using Chai-HTTP IV - PUT method

Problem Explanation

To begin, open the file “tests/2_functional_tests.js” and locate the test ‘send {surname: “da Verrazzano”}’.

Hints

Hint 1

Using the example above, look how the request is being sent, and how the assertions are making comparisons between the expected and actual values of the response.

Hint 2

Make sure you are placing a request through chai.request(server).

Hint 3

You need to use make a .put() request to /travellers and use .send() to attach the payload {surname: 'da Verrazzano'} to the request.

Hint 4

Replace the assert.fail() statement with your own tests checking for status, type, body.name, and body.surname in that order. Remember, all of these values are contained in the response (res), and you should expect the response to be of type 'application/json'.

Hint 5

Check the tests on the challenge page to determine the expected values for body.name and body.surname.

Hint 6

Ensure your call to done() is inside your callback function for the tests.

Solutions

Solution 1 (Click to Show/Hide) 
test('send {surname: "da Verrazzano"}', function(done) {
  /** place the chai-http request code here... **/
  chai
    .request(server)
    .put('/travellers')
    .send({ surname: 'da Verrazzano' })
    /** place your tests inside the callback **/
    .end(function(err, res) {
      assert.equal(res.status, 200, 'response status should be 200');
      assert.equal(res.type, 'application/json', 'Response should be json');
      assert.equal(res.body.name, 'Giovanni');
      assert.equal(res.body.surname, 'da Verrazzano');

      done();
    });
});
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