--- permalink: /helpers/REST editLink: false sidebar: auto title: REST --- ## REST **Extends Helper** REST helper allows to send additional requests to the REST API during acceptance tests. [Axios][1] library is used to perform requests. ## Configuration Type: [object][4] ### Properties * `endpoint` **[string][3]?** API base URL * `prettyPrintJson` **[boolean][6]?** pretty print json for response/request on console logs. * `printCurl` **[boolean][6]?** print cURL request on console logs. False by default. * `timeout` **[number][5]?** timeout for requests in milliseconds. 10000ms by default. * `defaultHeaders` **[object][4]?** a list of default headers. * `httpAgent` **[object][4]?** create an agent with SSL certificate * `onRequest` **[function][7]?** an async function which can update request object. * `onResponse` **[function][7]?** an async function which can update response object. * `maxUploadFileSize` **[number][5]?** set the max content file size in MB when performing api calls. ## Example ```js { helpers: { REST: { endpoint: 'http://site.com/api', prettyPrintJson: true, onRequest: (request) => { request.headers.auth = '123'; } } } } ``` With httpAgent ```js { helpers: { REST: { endpoint: 'http://site.com/api', prettyPrintJson: true, httpAgent: { key: fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/path/to/keyfile.key'), cert: fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/path/to/certfile.cert'), rejectUnauthorized: false, keepAlive: true } } } } ``` ```js { helpers: { REST: { endpoint: 'http://site.com/api', prettyPrintJson: true, httpAgent: { ca: fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/path/to/ca.pem'), rejectUnauthorized: false, keepAlive: true } } } } ``` ## Access From Helpers Send REST requests by accessing `_executeRequest` method: ```js this.helpers['REST']._executeRequest({ url, data, }); ``` ## Methods ### Parameters * `config` ### _executeRequest Executes axios request #### Parameters * `request` **any** Returns **[Promise][2]** response ### _url Generates url based on format sent (takes endpoint + url if latter lacks 'http') #### Parameters * `url` **any** ### amBearerAuthenticated Adds a header for Bearer authentication ```js // we use secret function to hide token from logs I.amBearerAuthenticated(secret('heregoestoken')) ``` #### Parameters * `accessToken` **([string][3] | CodeceptJS.Secret)** Bearer access token ### haveRequestHeaders Sets request headers for all requests of this test #### Parameters * `headers` **[object][4]** headers list ### sendDeleteRequest Sends DELETE request to API. ```js I.sendDeleteRequest('/api/users/1'); ``` #### Parameters * `url` **any** * `headers` **[object][4]** the headers object to be sent. By default, it is sent as an empty object Returns **[Promise][2]** response ### sendDeleteRequestWithPayload Sends DELETE request to API with payload. ```js I.sendDeleteRequestWithPayload('/api/users/1', { author: 'john' }); ``` #### Parameters * `url` **any** * `payload` **any** the payload to be sent. By default it is sent as an empty object * `headers` **[object][4]** the headers object to be sent. By default, it is sent as an empty object Returns **[Promise][2]** response ### sendGetRequest Send GET request to REST API ```js I.sendGetRequest('/api/users.json'); ``` #### Parameters * `url` **any** * `headers` **[object][4]** the headers object to be sent. By default, it is sent as an empty object Returns **[Promise][2]** response ### sendHeadRequest Send HEAD request to REST API ```js I.sendHeadRequest('/api/users.json'); ``` #### Parameters * `url` **any** * `headers` **[object][4]** the headers object to be sent. By default, it is sent as an empty object Returns **[Promise][2]** response ### sendPatchRequest Sends PATCH request to API. ```js I.sendPatchRequest('/api/users.json', { "email": "user@user.com" }); // To mask the payload in logs I.sendPatchRequest('/api/users.json', secret({ "email": "user@user.com" })); ``` #### Parameters * `url` **[string][3]** * `payload` **any** the payload to be sent. By default it is sent as an empty object * `headers` **[object][4]** the headers object to be sent. By default it is sent as an empty object Returns **[Promise][2]** response ### sendPostRequest Sends POST request to API. ```js I.sendPostRequest('/api/users.json', { "email": "user@user.com" }); // To mask the payload in logs I.sendPostRequest('/api/users.json', secret({ "email": "user@user.com" })); ``` #### Parameters * `url` **any** * `payload` **any** the payload to be sent. By default, it is sent as an empty object * `headers` **[object][4]** the headers object to be sent. By default, it is sent as an empty object Returns **[Promise][2]** response ### sendPutRequest Sends PUT request to API. ```js I.sendPutRequest('/api/users.json', { "email": "user@user.com" }); // To mask the payload in logs I.sendPutRequest('/api/users.json', secret({ "email": "user@user.com" })); ``` #### Parameters * `url` **[string][3]** * `payload` **any** the payload to be sent. By default it is sent as an empty object * `headers` **[object][4]** the headers object to be sent. By default it is sent as an empty object Returns **[Promise][2]** response ### setRequestTimeout Set timeout for the request ```js I.setRequestTimeout(10000); // In milliseconds ``` #### Parameters * `newTimeout` **[number][5]** timeout in milliseconds [1]: https://github.com/axios/axios [2]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise [3]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String [4]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object [5]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number [6]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Boolean [7]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/function