PactumJSQuick Start
PactumJS is a Node.js project & available as an npm package under the name pactum.
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PactumJS is not a test runner. It needs to be used alongside with a test runner like mocha, jest, jasmine, cucumber or build your own if your heart desires, pactum should work out of the box.
System Requirements
Node.js 10 and above - Download NodeJS
To write better maintainable tests -
Installation
- Install pactum via
npm.
shell
# install pactum
npm install -D pactum
# install a test runner
npm install -D mocha
- Install pactum via
npx.
shell
npx pactum-init
Writing Tests
Sample pactum test with mocha.
js
// test.js
const { spec } = require('pactum');
it('should get a response with status code 200', async () => {
await spec()
.get('http://httpbin.org/status/200')
.expectStatus(200);
});
Running Tests
Update the scripts in package.json
json
{
"scripts": {
"test": "mocha test.js"
}
}
Now run the following command in terminal.
shell
npm run test
Cucumber
Cucumber is a popular option in many organizations to write tests.