easy-network-stub

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easy-network-stub

An easy class to mock a lot of network requests in any e2e framework or in rapid prototyping.

Framework specific packages ๐Ÿงช

Motivation ๐Ÿ’ฅ

When running tests in e2e frameworks, sometimes you want to mock all network requests. Especially when running tests in a CI environment. This package provides an easy and type safe way to mock network requests for a whole API.

Also, when you are prototyping a new feature, you might want to mock a whole API to get a feeling for the UI. This package provides an easy way to do so.

Features ๐Ÿ”ฅ

โœ… Easy to setup and use

โœ… Type safe url and query parameters

โœ… Add your own parameter matchers

โœ… Works asynchronously (Promise based)

โœ… Supports failing of stubbed requests

โœ… Supports EventSource & ndjson

โœ… Supports WebSockets

โœ… No production dependencies

โœ… ESM exports

The primary use case for this package is to create a mock server for your tests so that they do not need real network requests.

Built With ๐Ÿ”ง

Usage Example ๐Ÿš€

You can find usage examples in the existing framework-specific wrappers for this package: Playwright or Cypress

WebSockets

When testing a WebSocket connection, you can use the EasyWsStub class. This helper will create a WebSocket server that your client connects to. You can then send messages to the client and receive messages from the client.

import { EasyWsStub } from 'easy-network-stub/ws';

const wsStub = new EasyWsStub(1337, 'connect');
await wsStub.init();
wsStub.send('{"value": "test123"}');


wsStub.close();

Strongly typed api parameters

You can add types to parameters and they will be parsed. Out of box 'string', 'number' and 'boolean' are supported. You can add your own types and parsers though.

Contributing ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

  1. Fork the Project
  2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
  3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
  4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

License ๐Ÿ”‘

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.

Contact ๐Ÿ“ง

Janik Schumacher - @LoaderB0T - linkedin

Project Link: https://github.com/LoaderB0T/easy-network-stub