Course Outline
Day 1 – Introduction & Basics
Introduction
- The role of Cypress within the testing pyramid
- Setting up the test automation environment (Node LTS, npm)
- Establishing a minimal Cypress project
- Executing the initial "smoke" E2E test in both GUI and headless modes
Core Concepts
- Cypress fundamentals, command queue, and automatic retry mechanisms
- Utilizing hooks: before, beforeEach, afterEach, and after
- Aliases and code reusability (.as(), cy.get('@alias'))
API (Contract) Testing
- Direct API testing using Cypress (cy.request())
- API stubbing with cy.intercept() for edge cases
- Ensuring stability in frontend-backend integration
Custom Cypress Commands
- Encapsulating repetitive actions (e.g., login, navigation) into custom commands
- Achieving cleaner, maintainable code through reusable calls (cy.login())
Schedule: theoretical instruction + demonstrations + hands-on exercises Prerequisites: basic JavaScript knowledge, VSCode, Git
Day 2 – Advanced Practices & CI/CD
Building Complex Tests
- Automating complete user workflows
- Managing state with cy.intercept and cy.session
- Preventing flaky tests by enhancing stability and performance
Data-Driven Testing
- Storing test data in JSON files (fixtures)
- Running parameterized tests that apply the same logic to various inputs
Cypress Plugins
- Reporting tools: mochawesome, allure-cypress, junit-reporter
- Interaction plugins: cypress-file-upload, cypress-real-events
- Accessibility checks: cypress-axe, cypress-audit
- Visual regression testing: cypress-image-snapshot
- Maintainability aids: @testing-library/cypress, cypress-plugin-tab
CI/CD with Cypress
- Integration with GitHub Actions
- Configuring Node.js and Cypress environments for headless execution
- Automating test runs on push or pull requests
- Secure management of secrets
Summary and conclusion
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of software testing principles
Target Audience
- Software testers
Testimonials (3)
hands on exercises, easier to retain information
ashley bolen - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Course - Test Automation with Selenium
Key topics can be discussed and agreed upon with the trainer in advance. Relaxed and pleasant atmosphere during the seminar days.
Lorenz - Continentale Lebensversicherung AG
Course - Advanced Selenium
I gained new knowledge and I'm pretty confident about it. Nothing unclear.
