design-pattern-taiko

Requirements

• node (version > 10 ) on your machine and should be set to PATH
• npm
• docker
• Code Editor: visual studio code

Install Dependencies

npm install

Bring up the wordpress app in local

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml up

Set up Wordpress app

• Open http://localhost:8000 in browser
• Get started with the setup
• Fill neccessary information to set up user name and password
• Click on Install Wordpress

Run first test

• Update username and passowrd in login.spec.js
• Run npm test in another terminal

Congratulations!!! You have successfully run your first test.

Enable WP REST API for API Testing

• Login to the Wordpress using the above credentails

Install WP REST API Controller Plugin

• Navigate to Plugins on side navigation bar
• Click on Add New
• Install and Activate WP REST API Controller Plugin

Update Permalink Settings

• Click on Settings on side Navigation Bar
• Select Permalick
• Select Post name
• Save the Changes

Test the API

• Open Postman
• Send the GET request with http://localhost:8000/wp-json/wp/v2/users
• Verify the output

Set Up Authorization for POST API

Install Applications Password Plugin

• Navigate to Plugins on side navigation bar
• Click on Add New
• Install and Activate Application Password Plugin
• Go to users on side navigation bar
• Select the user you want to set the authorization for
• Scroll to the bottom of the screen
• Add new Application Password
• Copy the token generated. Note: Save the token, it will not be shown again.

Test the API

• Open Postman
• Select Basic Auth and use the token generated in previous step
• Send the POST request with http://127.0.0.1:8000/wp-json/wp/v2/users and request body as

{
    "username": "test",
    "email": "test@test.com",
    "password": "test",
    "roles": [ "author" ]
}

• Verify the user is created successfully

Congratulations!!! You are ready for API Testing