GraphQL.md

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title	GraphQL

GraphQL

Extends Helper

GraphQL helper allows to send additional requests to a GraphQl endpoint during acceptance tests. Axios library is used to perform requests.

Configuration

• endpoint: GraphQL base URL
• timeout: timeout for requests in milliseconds. 10000ms by default
• defaultHeaders: a list of default headers
• onRequest: a async function which can update request object.

Example

GraphQL: {
   endpoint: 'http://site.com/graphql/',
   onRequest: (request) => {
     request.headers.auth = '123';
   }
}

Access From Helpers

Send GraphQL requests by accessing _executeQuery method:

this.helpers['GraphQL']._executeQuery({
   url,
   data,
});

Methods

Parameters

• config

_executeQuery

Executes query via axios call

Parameters

• request object

_prepareGraphQLRequest

Prepares request for axios call

Parameters

• operation object
• headers object

sendMutation

Send query to GraphQL endpoint over http

I.sendMutation(`
      mutation createUser($user: UserInput!) {
         createUser(user: $user) {
           id
           name
           email
         }
       }
   `,
  { user: {
      name: 'John Doe',
      email: 'john@xmail.com'
    }
  },
});

Parameters

• mutation String
• variables object that may go along with the mutation
• options object are additional query options
• headers object

sendQuery

Send query to GraphQL endpoint over http. Returns a response as a promise.

const response = await I.sendQuery('{ users { name email }}');
// with variables
const response = await I.sendQuery(
 'query getUser($id: ID) { user(id: $id) { name email }}',
 { id: 1 },
)
const user = response.data.data;

Parameters

• query String
• variables object that may go along with the query
• options object are additional query options
• headers object