Social Login Testing with Cypress 12.7.0

Social login functionality has become a crucial part of modern web applications. Testing this functionality is important to ensure a seamless user experience. Cypress is a popular end-to-end testing framework that provides a simple and powerful way to test web applications. In this article, we will explore how to perform social login testing using Cypress version 12.7.0.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

1. Node.js and npm installed on your machine.
2. Basic knowledge of Cypress and its usage.

Setting Up Cypress

To get started, we need to set up Cypress in our project. Follow these steps:

1. Create a new directory for your Cypress project and navigate into it.
2. Initialize a new npm project by running the following command in your terminal:

npm init -y

3. Install Cypress as a development dependency by running the following command:

npm install cypress@12.7.0 --save-dev

4. Once the installation is complete, run the following command to open Cypress:

npx cypress open

This will launch the Cypress Test Runner, and a cypress directory will be created with some sample files.

Writing Social Login Tests

Now, let’s dive into writing social login tests using Cypress.

Test Setup

1. Inside the cypress/integration directory, create a new file named social_login.spec.js.
2. Add the following code to the social_login.spec.js file:

describe('Social Login', () => {
  beforeEach(() => {
    cy.visit('http://localhost:3000'); // Replace with your application's URL
  });
});

This sets up a test suite for social login and ensures that the application is visited before each test.

Google Login Test

1. Add the following code inside the describe block in social_login.spec.js:

it('should perform Google login', () => {
  cy.loginWithGoogle();
  // Add assertions or further testing steps after successful login
});

This creates a test case to perform Google login. We will define the loginWithGoogle command later.

2. Open the commands.js file inside the cypress/support directory and add the following code:

Cypress.Commands.add('loginWithGoogle', () => {
  const email = 'YOUR_GOOGLE_EMAIL'; // Replace with your Google account email
  const password = 'YOUR_GOOGLE_PASSWORD'; // Replace with your Google account password

  cy.visit('https://accounts.google.com/');
  cy.get('input[type="email"]').type(email).should('have.value', email);
  cy.get('#identifierNext').click();
  cy.get('input[type="password"]').type(password).should('have.value', password);
  cy.get('#passwordNext').click();
});

This defines the loginWithGoogle custom command that performs the necessary steps to log in with Google. Replace the placeholder values with your Google account credentials.

Running the Tests

1. Start your application server.
2. In the Cypress Test Runner, click on the social_login.spec.js file to run the tests.
3. Cypress will launch a browser window and execute the defined tests.

Handling Multiple Social Login Providers

If your application supports multiple social login providers, such as Google, Facebook, or Twitter, you can extend the social login testing to cover different providers. Here’s an example of how you can handle multiple social login providers using Cypress:

Facebook Login Test

1. Add the following code inside the describe block in social_login.spec.js:

it('should perform Facebook login', () => {
  cy.loginWithFacebook();
  // Add assertions or further testing steps after successful login
});

2. Open the commands.js file inside the cypress/support directory and add the following code:

Cypress.Commands.add('loginWithFacebook', () => {
  const email = 'YOUR_FACEBOOK_EMAIL'; // Replace with your Facebook account email
  const password = 'YOUR_FACEBOOK_PASSWORD'; // Replace with your Facebook account password

  cy.visit('https://www.facebook.com/');
  cy.get('#email').type(email).should('have.value', email);
  cy.get('#pass').type(password).should('have.value', password);
  cy.get('#loginbutton').click();
});

This defines the loginWithFacebook custom command that performs the necessary steps to log in with Facebook. Replace the placeholder values with your Facebook account credentials.

Twitter Login Test

1. Add the following code inside the describe block in social_login.spec.js:

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  cy.loginWithTwitter();
  // Add assertions or further testing steps after successful login
});
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2. Open the commands.js file inside the cypress/support directory and add the following code:

Cypress.Commands.add('loginWithTwitter', () => {
  const email = 'YOUR_TWITTER_EMAIL'; // Replace with your Twitter account email
  const password = 'YOUR_TWITTER_PASSWORD'; // Replace with your Twitter account password

  cy.visit('https://twitter.com/login');
  cy.get('input[name="session[username_or_email]"]').type(email).should('have.value', email);
  cy.get('input[name="session[password]"]').type(password).should('have.value', password);
  cy.get('div[data-testid="LoginForm_Login_Button"]').click();
});

This defines the loginWithTwitter custom command that performs the necessary steps to log in with Twitter. Replace the placeholder values with your Twitter account credentials.

Running the Tests

1. Start your application server.
2. In the Cypress Test Runner, click on the social_login.spec.js file to run the tests.
3. Cypress will launch a browser window and execute the defined tests for Google, Facebook, and Twitter login.

By extending the tests to cover multiple social login providers, you can ensure that your application’s authentication flow works correctly across different platforms.

Conclusion

Testing social login functionality is crucial to ensure a seamless authentication experience for users. With Cypress and its custom commands, we can easily write end-to-end tests for social login across various providers. In this article, we explored how to handle multiple social login providers, specifically Google, Facebook, and Twitter, using Cypress 12.7.0. By following these steps and customizing the code for your specific providers, you can effectively test the social login functionality of your web application.