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api-testing

HTTP API testing with Supertest (TS) and httpx/pytest (Python). Use when the user mentions API testing, Supertest, httpx, REST/GraphQL validation, or HTTP response errors.

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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/laurigates/claude-plugins --skill api-testing
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads api-testing automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

API Testing

Expert knowledge for testing HTTP APIs with Supertest (TypeScript/JavaScript) and httpx/pytest (Python).

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when...Use configure-plugin:configure-api-tests instead when...
Writing Supertest endpoint tests against an Express/Fastify appSetting up Pact consumer/provider contract testing infrastructure
Writing httpx + pytest tests for a Python REST/GraphQL APIValidating an OpenAPI specification or wiring schema (Zod/AJV) checks into CI
Validating request/response shapes, status codes, and auth flows in test codeAuditing or scaffolding API contract testing tooling for a project
Asserting error handling (4xx/5xx) and integration state in functional testsAdding breaking-change detection workflows to CI

Core Expertise

API Testing Capabilities

  • Request testing: Headers, query params, request bodies
  • Response validation: Status codes, headers, JSON schemas
  • Authentication: Bearer tokens, cookies, OAuth flows
  • Error handling: 4xx/5xx responses, validation errors
  • Integration: Database state, external services
  • Performance: Response times, load testing basics

TypeScript/JavaScript (Supertest)

Installation

# Using Bun
bun add -d supertest @types/supertest

# Using npm
npm install -D supertest @types/supertest

Basic Setup with Express

// app.ts
import express from 'express'

export const app = express()
app.use(express.json())

app.get('/api/health', (req, res) => {
  res.json({ status: 'ok' })
})

app.post('/api/users', (req, res) => {
  const { name, email } = req.body
  if (!name || !email) {
    return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing required fields' })
  }
  res.status(201).json({ id: 1, name, email })
})
// app.test.ts
import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
import request from 'supertest'
import { app } from './app'

describe('API Tests', () => {
  it('returns health status', async () => {
    const response = await request(app)
      .get('/api/health')
      .expect(200)

    expect(response.body).toEqual({ status: 'ok' })
  })

  it('creates a user', async () => {
    const response = await request(app)
      .post('/api/users')
      .send({ name: 'John Doe', email: 'john@example.com' })
      .expect(201)

    expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
      id: expect.any(Number),
      name: 'John Doe',
      email: 'john@example.com',
    })
  })

  it('validates required fields', async () => {
    const response = await request(app)
      .post('/api/users')
      .send({ name: 'John Doe' })
      .expect(400)

    expect(response.body.error).toBeDefined()
  })
})

Request Methods

import request from 'supertest'
import { app } from './app'

// GET request
await request(app).get('/api/users').expect(200)

// POST request with body
await request(app).post('/api/users')
  .send({ name: 'John', email: 'john@example.com' }).expect(201)

// PUT request
await request(app).put('/api/users/1')
  .send({ name: 'Jane' }).expect(200)

// PATCH request
await request(app).patch('/api/users/1')
  .send({ email: 'jane@example.com' }).expect(200)

// DELETE request
await request(app).delete('/api/users/1').expect(204)

Headers and Query Parameters

// Set headers
await request(app)
  .get('/api/protected')
  .set('Authorization', 'Bearer token123')
  .set('Content-Type', 'application/json')
  .expect(200)

// Query parameters
await request(app)
  .get('/api/users')
  .query({ page: 1, limit: 10 })
  .expect(200)

Response Assertions

describe('Response validation', () => {
  it('validates status code', async () => {
    await request(app).get('/api/users').expect(200)
  })

  it('validates headers', async () => {
    await request(app).get('/api/users')
      .expect('Content-Type', /json/).expect(200)
  })

  it('validates response body', async () => {
    const response = await request(app).get('/api/users/1').expect(200)
    expect(response.body).toEqual({
      id: 1,
      name: 'John Doe',
      email: 'john@example.com',
      createdAt: expect.any(String),
    })
  })

  it('validates array responses', async () => {
    const response = await request(app).get('/api/users').expect(200)
    expect(response.body).toBeInstanceOf(Array)
    expect(response.body).toHaveLength(5)
    expect(response.body[0]).toHaveProperty('id')
  })
})

Python (httpx + pytest)

Installation

# Using uv
uv add --dev httpx pytest-asyncio

# Using pip
pip install httpx pytest-asyncio

Basic Setup with FastAPI

# main.py
from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException
from pydantic import BaseModel

app = FastAPI()

class User(BaseModel):
    name: str
    email: str

@app.get("/api/health")
def health_check():
    return {"status": "ok"}

@app.post("/api/users", status_code=201)
def create_user(user: User):
    return {"id": 1, "name": user.name, "email": user.email}

@app.get("/api/users/{user_id}")
def get_user(user_id: int):
    if user_id == 999:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="User not found")
    return {"id": user_id, "name": "John Doe", "email": "john@example.com"}
# test_main.py
from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
from main import app

client = TestClient(app)

def test_health_check():
    response = client.get("/api/health")
    assert response.status_code == 200
    assert response.json() == {"status": "ok"}

def test_create_user():
    response = client.post(
        "/api/users",
        json={"name": "John Doe", "email": "john@example.com"}
    )
    assert response.status_code == 201
    data = response.json()
    assert data["name"] == "John Doe"
    assert "id" in data

def test_validation_error():
    response = client.post("/api/users", json={"name": "John"})
    assert response.status_code == 422  # FastAPI validation error

def test_not_found():
    response = client.get("/api/users/999")
    assert response.status_code == 404

For detailed examples including authentication testing, file uploads, cookie testing, database integration, schema validation, GraphQL testing, performance testing, best practices, and troubleshooting, see REFERENCE.md.

Agentic Optimizations

ContextCommand
Quick test (Bun)bun test --dots --bail=1 api
Quick test (pytest)pytest -x --tb=short tests/api/
Run single test filebun test --dots path/to/test.ts
Verbose on failurebun test --bail=1 api

See Also

  • vitest-testing - Unit testing framework
  • python-testing - Python pytest patterns
  • playwright-testing - E2E API testing
  • test-quality-analysis - Test quality patterns

References

FAQ

What does the api-testing skill do?

HTTP API testing with Supertest (TS) and httpx/pytest (Python). Use when the user mentions API testing, Supertest, httpx, REST/GraphQL validation, or HTTP response errors.

How do I install api-testing?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/laurigates/claude-plugins --skill api-testing in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/api-testing/ (personal) or .claude/skills/api-testing/ (project).

Which AI agents can use api-testing?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is api-testing safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains api-testing?

It is published by laurigates in laurigates/claude-plugins. It has 106 recorded installs.

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