PactumJS
addStateHandler
State Handlers helps us to run specific asynchronous code that puts our application in a specific state. Most common use case would be database interactions.
Syntax
js
addStateHandler(name, cb)
✅ Correct Usage
js
addStateHandler('some state name', async (ctx) => {
const { data } = ctx;
// code to add data in database - redis.set()
// or code to add mock interactions - mock.addInteraction()
// or custom code
});
Arguments
> name (string)
Name of the state handler
> cb (function)
Callback function. It will receive a context object that has data property.
Examples
Normal
js
const { mock, handler } = require('pactum');
handler.addStateHandler('some state name', async (ctx) => {
const { data } = ctx;
// code to add data in database - redis.set()
// or code to add mock interactions - mock.addInteraction()
// or custom code
});
mock.start(3000);
Invoke the state handler.
shell
curl --location --request POST 'http://localhost:3000/api/pactum/state' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '[ { "name": "some state name", "data": { "id": "some-random-id" } } ]'