Testing backend API via $http in AngularJS/karma/jasmine tests?

Question

How do I test my API backend using AngularJS/karma/jasmine tests?

I have tried to create the smallest test-case showing my error:

echo_server.py

Answer 1

The mentioned testing stack is not intended for use this way. The request never gets dispatched because of the $httpMockBackend that has been decorated on top of your original $httpBackend.

To allow requests to pass trough you either need to exclude angular-mocks.js, or specify that some urls should pass through like this:

angular.module('yourModule').run(function ($httpBackend) {
    $httpBackend.whenGET(/.*/).passThrough();
}

Read the documentation for $httpMockBackend here

Also, your test is synchronous, and the server response is asyncronous, so it will not work as expected.