Cypress · Senior · Question 28 of 76

Why are WebSocket features harder to test in Cypress?

1Cypress closes all WebSocket connections on load
2WebSockets work only in component tests
3cy.intercept doesn't stub WebSocket traffic

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Correct answer: cy.intercept doesn't stub WebSocket traffic

Explanation

Teams stub the socket client in the app, use a test server, or test the real connection with assertions on the UI.

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