Login via cy.request (skip UI)

Cypressauthintermediatev10+

Authenticate by hitting the API directly — much faster than typing through the login form.

1// cypress/support/commands.js
2Cypress.Commands.add('loginByApi', (email, password) => {
3  cy.request({
4    method: 'POST',
5    url: '/api/login',
6    body: { email, password },
7  }).then(({ body }) => {
8    // Store the token however your app uses it
9    window.localStorage.setItem('auth_token', body.token);
10  });
11});
12
13// Usage in tests:
14// cy.loginByApi('user@test.com', 'secret');
15// cy.visit('/dashboard'); // already authenticated

#login#api#cy.request#session