Cypress · Junior · Question 30 of 75

How do you wait for a request before asserting the UI?

cy.intercept("GET", "/api/orders").as("orders");
cy.visit("/orders");
cy.wait("@orders");

1Use cy.wait(3000) so the request has time to finish
2Alias it with cy.intercept and use cy.wait('@orders')
3Requests can't be awaited, only the DOM can be checked

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Correct answer: Alias it with cy.intercept and use cy.wait('@orders')

Explanation

Defining the intercept before the action ensures it catches the request. cy.wait('@alias') also yields the request and response for assertions.

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