API Route Tester

About

Provides comprehensive patterns for testing authenticated API endpoints within a project architecture that uses Keycloak and cookie-based JWTs. This skill equips developers to validate new routes, debug authentication issues, and verify data integrity after POST, PUT, or DELETE operations. It offers multiple testing methods, from a fully automated script that handles token generation to a simplified mock authentication system for local development, complete with debugging guides for common HTTP errors.

Key Features

• Includes detailed patterns for testing various request types, including JSON payloads, query parameters, and file uploads.
• Offers troubleshooting guides for common HTTP error codes like 401 Unauthorized, 403 Forbidden, and 404 Not Found.
• Automates token generation and request signing with a dedicated `test-auth-route.js` script.
• Generates reproducible `curl` commands for easy manual testing and debugging.
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• Provides a mock authentication system using request headers to bypass Keycloak during local development.

Use Cases

• Validating new or modified API endpoints to ensure functionality and security.
• Debugging authentication and authorization issues in a microservices environment.
• Performing integration tests by verifying API responses and subsequent database changes.