nock-graphql

A nock-based GraphQL testing library that provides a functionality to mock queries and mutations. In contrast to Apollo's MockedProvider, nock allows a realistic testing with the actual http calls being made from your client code.

Installing

You'll need nock, node-fetch as peer dependencies in order to use this library.

yarn add -D nock-graphql nock node-fetch

or

npm install -D nock-graphql nock node-fetch

Additionally, you need to set up global fetch implementation incorporated in your jest environment:

global.fetch = require('node-fetch')

This could be in your jest.globals.ts file.

Usage

I. Create nock-graphql instance

A. You could create it globally:

// Create the instance in a separate file and export it.
import { NockGraphQL } from 'nock-graphql';

export const nockgql = new NockGraphQL('http://localhost:4000/graphql');

B. Create directly in the test files:

import { NockGraphQL } from 'nock-graphql';

let nockgql: NockGraphQL;

beforeAll(() => {
  nockgql = new NockGraphQL('http://localhost:4000/graphql');
});

II. Mocking queries

import { gql } from 'graphql-tag';
import { ApolloClient, HttpLink, InMemoryCache } from '@apollo/client';
import { MockConfig } from 'nock-graphql';

type QueryVariables = {
  id: string;
};

type QueryResult = {
  foo: { bar: string };
};

const GetQuery = gql`
  query Test($id: String) {
    foo(id: $id) {
      bar
    }
  }
`;

beforeEach(() => {
  client = new ApolloClient({
    link: new HttpLink({ uri: 'http://localhost:4000/graphql' }),
    cache: new InMemoryCache({ addTypename: false }),
  });
});

afterEach(() => {
  nockgql.cleanup();
});

test('should match  the query', async () => {
  const config: MockConfig<QueryVariables, QueryResult> = {
    document: GetQuery,
    variables: { id: '1' },
    data: {
      foo: {
        bar: 'Hello, World',
      },
    },
  };

  const scope = nockgql.mock(config);
  await client.query({ query: GetQuery, variables: { id: '1' } });

  scope.done();
});