Cypress · Middle · Question 7 of 77

How do you check the body a form sends to the API?

1Intercept it and assert interception.request.body
2Check the HTML form values before clicking submit
3Read the body from localStorage after submitting

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Correct answer: Intercept it and assert interception.request.body

Explanation

This catches frontend bugs like wrong field names or types that a stubbed backend would accept silently.

Further reading

Cypress: cy.intercept() ↗

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