How to unit test $http in angularjs and Jasmine

Question

Here is my code, I\'ve made a Plunker as the code is long:

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Answer 1

You can use httpBackend mock service that will help to test your $http.

describe('Myctrl', function() {

   var $httpBackend, scope, createController, authRequestHandler;

   // Set up the module
   beforeEach(module('MyApp'));

   beforeEach(inject(function($injector) {

     // Set up the mock http service responses

     $httpBackend = $injector.get('$httpBackend');

     // backend definition common for all tests

     authRequestHandler = $httpBackend.when('GET', 'service.json')
                            .respond(true);

     // Get hold of a scope (i.e. the root scope)

     $rootScope = $injector.get('$rootScope');

     // The $controller service is used to create instances of controllers
     var $controller = $injector.get('$controller');


     createController = function() {

       return $controller('MyController', {'$scope' : scope});

     };

   })

);


   afterEach(function() {

     $httpBackend.verifyNoOutstandingExpectation();

     $httpBackend.verifyNoOutstandingRequest();


   });

   it('should fetch authentication token', function() {

     $httpBackend.expectGET('service.json');

     var controller = createController();

     expect(scope.names).toBe(true); 

     $httpBackend.flush();

   });


});