Cypress · Middle · Question 21 of 77

Where are `cy.task` handlers registered?

1In a global tasks.json file at the root
2In the support file that runs in the browser
3In setupNodeEvents in the Cypress config

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Correct answer: In setupNodeEvents in the Cypress config

Explanation

on('task', { seedDb() { ... } }) runs in Node, where database clients and the file system are available.

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