Course Outline
Day 1 – Introduction & Fundamentals
Introduction
- The role of Cypress within the testing pyramid
- Setting up the test automation environment (Node LTS, npm)
- Establishing a minimal Cypress project structure
- Writing the first "smoke" E2E test in both GUI and headless modes
Core Concepts
- Understanding Cypress fundamentals, the command queue, and automatic retry mechanisms
- Implementing hooks: before, beforeEach, afterEach, and after
- Using aliases and reusability patterns (.as(), cy.get('@alias'))
API (Contract) Testing
- Performing direct API testing with Cypress (cy.request())
- Simulating API responses with cy.intercept() to handle edge cases
- Ensuring stable integration between frontend and backend systems
Custom Cypress Commands
- Organizing repetitive actions (such as login and navigation) into custom commands
- Writing cleaner, maintainable code through reusable calls (cy.login())
Schedule: theoretical instruction + demonstrations + hands-on exercises Prerequisites: basic JavaScript knowledge, VSCode, Git
Day 2 – Advanced Practices & CI/CD Integration
Building Complex Tests
- Automating complete user workflows
- Managing state with cy.intercept and cy.session
- Eliminating flaky tests to improve stability and execution speed
Data-Driven Testing
- Storing test data in JSON fixtures
- Executing parameterized tests that run the same logic with varying inputs
Cypress Plugins
- Reporting tools: mochawesome, allure-cypress, junit-reporter
- Interaction enhancements: cypress-file-upload, cypress-real-events
- Accessibility testing: cypress-axe, cypress-audit
- Visual regression testing: cypress-image-snapshot
- Maintainability improvements: @testing-library/cypress, cypress-plugin-tab
CI/CD with Cypress
- Integrating with GitHub Actions
- Configuring the Node.js and Cypress environment for headless execution
- Triggering automated test runs on code push or pull requests
- Securely managing secrets and credentials
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of software testing principles
Target Audience
- Software testers
Testimonials (3)
hands on exercises, easier to retain information
ashley bolen - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Course - Test Automation with Selenium
Key topics can be discussed and agreed upon with the trainer in advance. Relaxed and pleasant atmosphere during the seminar days.
Lorenz - Continentale Lebensversicherung AG
Course - Advanced Selenium
I gained new knowledge and I'm pretty confident about it. Nothing unclear.
