running-tests

name	running-tests
description	Use when running tests in the Nango monorepo - knows unit vs integration configs, vitest commands, Docker setup, and common test patterns

Running Tests in Nango

Overview

Nango uses Vitest with three separate configs for unit, integration, and CLI tests. Getting the config wrong silently runs zero tests.

Quick Reference

Type	Command	File pattern
Unit	npm run test:unit	*.unit.test.ts
Integration	npm run test:integration	*.integration.test.ts
CLI	npm run test:cli	*.unit.cli-test.ts
All	npm run test	all patterns

Running Specific Tests

# Single integration test file
npm run test:integration -- packages/server/lib/controllers/v1/team/getTeam.integration.test.ts

# Single unit test file
npm run test:unit -- packages/server/lib/authz/permissions.unit.test.ts

# Pattern match
npm run test:integration -- -t "should be protected"

All commands run from the repo root.

Before Running Tests

Always run npm install first — after pulling changes, switching branches, or in a fresh worktree. Missing deps cause import errors that look like code issues.

Integration Test Requirements

• Docker required: Global setup (tests/setup.ts) starts PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, ActiveMQ, and Redis via testcontainers
• Tests run sequentially (fileParallelism: false, singleFork: true)
• Timeout: 20 seconds per test
• Environment: FLAG_AUTH_ROLES_ENABLED=true, timezone UTC

Writing Integration Tests

import { afterAll, beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
import { seeders } from '@nangohq/shared';
import { runServer, shouldBeProtected, shouldRequireQueryEnv } from '../../../../utils/tests.js';

const route = '/api/v1/endpoint';
let api: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof runServer>>;

describe(`GET ${route}`, () => {
    beforeAll(async () => {
        api = await runServer(); // Starts Express + runs all migrations
    });
    afterAll(() => { api.server.close(); });

    it('should be protected', async () => {
        const res = await api.fetch(route, { method: 'GET', query: { env: 'dev' } });
        shouldBeProtected(res);
    });
});

Key utilities (packages/server/lib/utils/tests.ts):

• runServer() — starts Express with DB migrations
• shouldBeProtected(res) — asserts 401
• shouldRequireQueryEnv(res) — asserts 400 missing env
• authenticateUser(api, user, password) — returns session cookie (use for endpoints needing res.locals.user)
• isSuccess(json) / isError(json) — response type guards

Seeders (@nangohq/shared):

• seeders.seedAccountEnvAndUser() — creates account, environment, user, secret key

Custom Matchers

Available in all tests via tests/setupFiles.ts:

• toBeIsoDate(), toBeIsoDateTimezone(), toBeUUID(), toBeSha256()
• toBeWithinMs(expected, toleranceMs)

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Symptom	Fix
Wrong config for integration tests	0 tests found	Use npm run test:integration not npm run test:unit
Using bearer token for session endpoints	401 errors	Use authenticateUser() + session cookie
Running from package dir	Config not found	Always run from repo root
Docker not running	Connection refused	Integration tests need Docker for testcontainers
Missing query: { env: 'dev' }	400 invalid query	Most endpoints require env query param