Cypress · Senior · Question 17 of 76

How would you test an app behind a third-party SSO provider?

1Programmatic login for most tests, plus a few full cy.origin flows
2Skip all logged-in tests because SSO can't be automated
3Click through the real provider's page in every single test

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Correct answer: Programmatic login for most tests, plus a few full cy.origin flows

Explanation

Third-party pages are slow and change without notice. A test-only token endpoint or IdP keeps most tests fast and stable.

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