Grape API Testing with RSpec: Integration and Unit Test Examples
The ruby-grape/grape repository showcases a comprehensive testing approach utilizing RSpec as its primary testing framework. With 116 test cases spanning both unit and integration tests, the codebase demonstrates thorough testing practices for API functionality, including route parameter handling, versioning middleware, authentication, and request/response processing. The test suite particularly emphasizes grape testing framework capabilities through detailed RSpec implementations. Qodo Tests Hub provides developers with an organized view into these grape test patterns, making it easier to understand how different components are tested in a production-grade API framework. Through the platform, developers can explore real-world examples of grape integration testing and unit testing approaches, examining how authentication, versioning, and parameter validation are verified. This practical insight helps teams implement more effective testing strategies in their own Grape API projects.
| Path | Test Type | Language | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| spec/grape/validations/validators/allow_blank_validator_spec.rb |
unit
|
ruby | This RSpec unit test verifies Grape’s AllowBlankValidator functionality for parameter validation across different data types and nested structures. |
| spec/grape/validations/validators/coerce_validator_spec.rb |
unit
|
ruby | This RSpec unit test verifies Grape’s parameter coercion and validation functionality through the CoerceValidator implementation. |
| spec/grape/validations/validators/contract_scope_validator_spec.rb |
unit
|
ruby | This RSpec unit test verifies the inheritance structure of the ContractScopeValidator within Grape’s validation framework. |
| spec/grape/validations/validators/default_validator_spec.rb |
unit
|
ruby | This RSpec unit test verifies Grape’s DefaultValidator functionality for parameter validation and default value handling in API endpoints. |
| spec/grape/validations/validators/presence_validator_spec.rb |
unit
|
ruby | This RSpec unit test verifies Grape’s parameter validation functionality including presence checks, custom messages, and nested parameter validation. |
| spec/grape/validations/validators/mutual_exclusion_validator_spec.rb |
unit
|
ruby | This RSpec unit test verifies the mutual exclusion validation functionality for parameters in Grape API endpoints. |
| spec/grape/validations/validators/same_as_validator_spec.rb |
unit
|
ruby | This RSpec unit test verifies the SameAsValidator functionality for field equality validation in Grape API endpoints. |
| spec/integration/hashie/hashie_spec.rb |
integration
|
ruby | This RSpec integration test verifies Hashie::Mash parameter handling and validation within the Grape API framework. |
| spec/integration/grape_entity/entity_spec.rb |
integration
|
ruby | This RSpec integration test verifies Grape::Entity functionality including object presentation, format handling, and error management in the Ruby Grape framework. |
| spec/integration/multi_json/json_spec.rb |
integration
|
ruby | This RSpec integration test verifies the correct implementation of Grape’s JSON handling through MultiJson integration. |