Course Outline
Day 1 – Introduction & Core Concepts
Introduction
- The role of Cypress within the testing pyramid
- Setting up the test automation environment (Node LTS, npm)
- Establishing a basic Cypress project
- Executing the first "smoke" E2E test in both GUI and headless modes
Core Concepts
- Cypress fundamentals, including the command queue and automatic retry mechanisms
- Applying hooks: before, beforeEach, afterEach, and after
- Managing aliases and reusability (.as(), cy.get('@alias'))
API (Contract) Testing
- Direct API testing using Cypress (cy.request())
- Stubbing APIs with cy.intercept() to handle edge cases
- Ensuring stable integration between frontend and backend components
Custom Cypress Commands
- Grouping repetitive actions, such as login and navigation, into custom commands
- Writing cleaner, more maintainable code through reusable calls (e.g., cy.login())
Schedule: theoretical instruction + demonstrations + hands-on exercises Prerequisites: fundamental JavaScript knowledge, VSCode, Git
Day 2 – Advanced Practices & CI/CD
Developing Complex Tests
- Automating complete user workflows
- Managing state using cy.intercept and cy.session
- Preventing flaky tests while enhancing stability and performance
Data-Driven Testing
- Storing test data in JSON files (fixtures)
- Executing parameterized tests that apply the same logic to multiple inputs
Cypress Plugins
- Reporting: mochawesome, allure-cypress, junit-reporter
- Interactions: cypress-file-upload, cypress-real-events
- Accessibility: cypress-axe, cypress-audit
- Visual regression testing: cypress-image-snapshot
- Maintainability: @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
- Automating test execution upon push or pull request
- Secure management of sensitive information (secrets)
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- Familiarity with 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.
