test api controller that returns json response

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In order to test an API controller in a Symfony2 project that returns json response, I tried to generate a route of the action like here:

$client->getContainer()->get('router')->generate('/api/register/emailverification/', array('email' => '[email protected]'), true)
$response= $client->getResponse();
$this->assertEquals(200, $response);`

But the response returns null. I don't know if have to do a specific test for this type of response like using guzzle...

In tests you should not "generate" routes, they must be hardcoded. — COil
– COil, Commented Apr 4, 2017 at 13:34
I tried this : $client = static::createClient(); $crawler = $client->request('GET', '/api/register/emailverification/', array('email' => '[email protected]')); $response = $client->getResponse(); $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode()); it returns 404 — Christophegonfrere
– Christophegonfrere, Commented Apr 4, 2017 at 13:43

COil · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-04 14:10:35Z

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In tests one shouldn't "generate" routes paths, they must be hard-coded:

$client = $this->createClient();
$client->request('GET', '/api/register/emailverification/[email protected]');
$this->assertTrue($client->getResponse()->isOk());

But if you want to test json, you can do:

$this->assertJson($client->getResponse()->getContent());

You can find additional PHPunit helpers in the rest extra bundle.

edited Apr 4, 2017 at 14:10

answered Apr 4, 2017 at 13:44

COil

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Christophegonfrere Over a year ago

please how can i add a host to this request because it returns 404 (my host is 127.0.0.1:8000)

COil Over a year ago

But does your code working in your browser? That's the 1st step.

COil Over a year ago

copy/past your controller, if 404 it's /api/register/emailverification/ is not correct.

Christophegonfrere Over a year ago

127.0.0.1:8000/api/register/emailverification/[email protected] it works like this in browser

COil Over a year ago

So it's not the same, the email is not a get parameter but part of the route. Answer updated.

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Antonis Charalambous · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-04 12:50:04Z

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I believe you should try:

$controllerResponse = $client->getContainer()->get('router')->generate('_validation_email', array('email' => '[email protected]'), true)
$response= $controllerResponse->getResponse();
$this->assertEquals(200, $response);

answered Apr 4, 2017 at 12:50

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Christophegonfrere Over a year ago

still the same issue

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