Request Specs

Request Spec is an integration test that replaces Controller tests. It simulates real HTTP requests to test the entire stack from routing to response.

RSpec.describe 'Posts', type: :request do
  let(:user) { create(:user) }
  let(:post_record) { create(:post, user: user) }

  describe 'GET /posts' do
    it 'returns the list' do
      get posts_path
      expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)
    end
  end

  describe 'POST /posts' do
    context 'when logged in' do
      before { sign_in user }  # Devise helper

      it 'creates a new post' do
        expect {
          post posts_path, params: { post: { title: 'Title', content: 'Content' } }
        }.to change(Post, :count).by(1)

        expect(response).to redirect_to(post_path(Post.last))
      end
    end

    context 'when not logged in' do
      it 'redirects to login page' do
        post posts_path, params: { post: { title: 'Title' } }
        expect(response).to redirect_to(new_user_session_path)
      end
    end
  end
end