Cypress · Middle · Question 9 of 77

How do you simulate a network failure for a request?

1cy.intercept('/api/data', { forceNetworkError: true })
2cy.request('/api/data').fail()
3cy.intercept('/api/data', { statusCode: 0 })

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Correct answer: cy.intercept('/api/data', { forceNetworkError: true })

Explanation

It makes the request fail as if the connection dropped, so you can check offline or retry handling.

Further reading

Cypress: cy.intercept() ↗

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