Course Outline
Day 1 – Introduction & Basics
Introduction
- The role of Cypress within the testing pyramid.
- Setting up the test automation environment (Node LTS, npm).
- Creating a minimal Cypress project.
- Writing the first "smoke" E2E test in both GUI and headless modes.
Core Concepts
- Cypress fundamentals, including the command queue and automatic retry mechanisms.
- Utilizing hooks: before, beforeEach, afterEach, and after.
- Aliases and code reusability (.as(), cy.get('@alias')).
API (Contract) Testing
- Direct API testing using Cypress (cy.request()).
- API stubbing with cy.intercept() to handle edge cases.
- Ensuring stability in frontend-backend integration.
Custom Cypress Commands
- Grouping repetitive actions (such as login and navigation) into custom commands.
- Writing cleaner, maintainable code through reusable calls (e.g., cy.login()).
Schedule: Theory sessions + demonstrations + hands-on exercises Prerequisites: Basic JavaScript knowledge, VSCode, Git.
Day 2 – Advanced Practices & CI/CD
Building Complex Tests
- Automating complete user flows.
- Managing state using cy.intercept and cy.session.
- Avoiding flaky tests to improve stability and execution speed.
Data-Driven Testing
- Storing test data in JSON files (fixtures).
- Running parameterized tests to execute the same logic with multiple inputs.
Cypress Plugins
- Reporting tools: mochawesome, allure-cypress, junit-reporter.
- Interaction tools: cypress-file-upload, cypress-real-events.
- Accessibility testing: cypress-axe, cypress-audit.
- Visual regression testing: cypress-image-snapshot.
- Maintainability tools: @testing-library/cypress, cypress-plugin-tab.
CI/CD Integration with Cypress
- Integrating with GitHub Actions.
- Configuring the Node.js and Cypress environment for headless execution.
- Triggering automatic test runs on code push or pull requests (PR).
- Secure management of secrets.
Summary and conclusion
Requirements
- Basic understanding of software testing principles.
Target Audience
- Software testers.
Testimonials (3)
hands on exercises, easier to retain information
ashley bolen - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Course - Test Automation with Selenium
Key topics can be discussed and agreed upon with the trainer in advance. Relaxed and pleasant atmosphere during the seminar days.
Lorenz - Continentale Lebensversicherung AG
Course - Advanced Selenium
I gained new knowledge and I'm pretty confident about it. Nothing unclear.
