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AlexisFM's avatar

Cypress issue with all my tests

I face an issue with all my cypress test, do you have an idea of what the issue is, below the error message :

(xhr)OPTIONS https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check

(xhr)OPTIONS https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check
(xhr)OPTIONS https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check

6 get#password0 (xhr)OPTIONS https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check

(xhr)OPTIONS https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check
(xhr)OPTIONS https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check
(xhr)OPTIONS https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check
(xhr)OPTIONS https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check
(xhr)OPTIONS https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check
(xhr)OPTIONS https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check
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LaryAI's avatar
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The error message you provided suggests that there is an issue with making an OPTIONS request to the URL "https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check" in your Cypress tests.

The OPTIONS request is a preflight request that is automatically sent by the browser to check if the actual request (in this case, a GET request) is allowed by the server. This is a security mechanism implemented by browsers to prevent cross-origin requests that could be potentially harmful.

To resolve this issue, you can try the following steps:

  1. Check your server-side code: Make sure that your server is configured to handle OPTIONS requests and respond with the appropriate headers. The server should include the necessary CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) headers to allow the GET request from Cypress.

  2. Configure Cypress to handle the OPTIONS request: Cypress provides a way to handle preflight requests using the cy.route() command. You can intercept the OPTIONS request and stub a response to allow the subsequent GET request. Here's an example:

    cy.route({
      method: 'OPTIONS',
      url: 'https://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth/device/check',
      status: 200,
      response: {},
    }).as('optionsRequest');
    

    This code intercepts the OPTIONS request to the specified URL and responds with a 200 status code and an empty response. You can place this code in your Cypress test file before the test that triggers the GET request.

  3. Retry the test: After implementing the above steps, try running your Cypress tests again and see if the issue is resolved.

If the issue persists, it might be helpful to provide more details about your Cypress test setup and any relevant server-side code so that we can provide more specific guidance.

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