Cypress Tutorial: Login Once with cy.session() for faster tests
In this Cypress tutorial, we'll explore the powerful capabilities of Cypress.Session for robust test automation, also show you how to make your tests faster by logging in once with cy.session(). How to re-use authentication in cypress. We will cover you how to leverage Cypress.Session to share state between your test cases and speed up your test execution time. You'll learn how to handle scenarios like multi-user interactions and authentication using Cypress.Session. With these techniques, you can create a more reliable and efficient test suite.
If you're looking for ways to make your tests faster, this cy.session() tutorial is a great way to start! We'll show you how to use this handy Cypress function to make your tests run faster and more smoothly!
Cache and restore cookies, localStorage, and sessionStorage (i.e. session data) in order to recreate a consistent browser context between tests.
Code:
//baseUrl is set in the config file
cy.visit('/');
cy.get('#login2').click();
cy.get('#loginusername').should('be.visible');
cy.get('#loginusername').clear().type(username)
cy.get('#loginpassword').clear().type(password)
cy.get('[onclick="logIn()"]').click();
cy.get('#logout2').should('be.visible');
Url: https://demoblaze.com/
Session documentation: https://docs.cypress.io/api/commands/...
