API testing package for Joomla

Abstract

This repo is meant to hold the Joomla 4 API (webservices) tests.

Installation

A) From Joomla Main repo

Run a composer install in the joomla directory and adjust the REST url in libraries/vendor/joomla/test-api/tests/api.suite.yml and copy the codeception.yml to the Joomla main directory.

B) Standalone

Run a composer install and adjust the paths in the codeception.yml (to tests). Also adjust the REST url in libraries/vendor/joomla/test-api/tests/api.suite.yml

Tests with authentication require a user admin with password admin as credentials for now.

Running

vendor/bin/codecept run api

You can also run the command with --debug to get some extended information.