If you're looking to build a RESTful API using Laravel and test it using Pest, we've got you covered. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps needed to create your own API using Laravel and test it using the Pest testing framework.
First, you'll need to set up a new Laravel project. Once you have a new Laravel project set up, you'll need to create a new route for your API. Here's an example route that returns a simple "Hello, world!" message:
Route::get('/hello', function () {
return response()->json(['message' => 'Hello, world!']);
});
Next, you'll need to create a test to make sure that your API is working correctly. Here's an example test that tests the "Hello, world!" message from the previous code snippet:
use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\Concerns\InteractsWithExceptionHandling;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\Concerns\InteractsWithSession;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase as BaseTestCase;
use Pest\TestCase;
class HelloTest extends TestCase
{
use InteractsWithSession, InteractsWithExceptionHandling;
protected function setUp(): void
{
parent::setUp();
}
/**
* Test the "/hello" route.
*
* @return void
*/
public function testHello()
{
$response = $this->get('/hello');
$response->assertStatus(200);
$response->assertJson(['message' => 'Hello, world!']);
}
}
In this test, we're making a GET request to the "/hello" route and asserting that we receive an HTTP 200 status code and that the response JSON contains our "Hello, world!" message.
With these two code snippets, you can get started building your own RESTful API using Laravel and testing it using Pest. Happy coding!