Cypress · Middle · Question 27 of 77

How do you test that a session expires after 30 minutes of inactivity?

1cy.clock() then cy.tick(30 * 60 * 1000) and assert logout
2Change the session timeout to one second in production
3Run the test for 30 minutes on the CI server

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Correct answer: cy.clock() then cy.tick(30 * 60 * 1000) and assert logout

Explanation

Fake timers make long waits instant. Install the clock before visiting, so the app picks it up.

Further reading

Cypress: cy.clock() ↗

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