Cypress · Senior · Question 44 of 76

How do you test that an API error shows a friendly message without a real failing backend?

1Change the backend code to return errors in staging
2Shut down the backend before that test runs
3Stub the endpoint with an error status and assert the UI

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Correct answer: Stub the endpoint with an error status and assert the UI

Explanation

cy.intercept(..., { statusCode: 500 }) tests error states deterministically without affecting others.

Further reading

Cypress: cy.intercept() ↗

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