testing HTTP request withPlainCookie() without encoding

[jared-f]

Hello 👋
I am trying to make a test using HTTP client that has a simple plain cookie set.

When I try sending a request using withPlainCookie I can see in the route under test that the cookie is base64 encoded json string of my plain cookie value set in the test.

I would like to be able to disable the encoding on that cookie.

Below are some example code:

// test

 test('It creates a taco', async ({ client, assert }) => {
    const companyName = 'Acme Inc'
    const response = await client
      .post('/tacos')
      .withPlainCookie('sauce','spicy')
      .form({ toppings: [ 'cilantro'] })
      .withCsrfToken()
    response.assertStatus(200)
    const taco = await Taco.findBy({ toppings: 'cilantro' })
    assert.ok(taco, 'It should make a tacos')
  })

In the route when I inspect ctx.request.plainCookie('sauce') I have a string like this:
eyJtZXNzYWdlIjogInNwaWN5In0=

which is a json object like this:

{ "message": "spicy"}

Please advise how I can pass a plaincookie without the json / base64.

when I test with my own client I can send the plain cookie and the routes work. The issue is only under test using withPlainCookie.

thanks

[thetutlage]

You can read the cookie as follows via request.

ctx.request.plainCookie('sauce', {
  encoded: false
})

But I agree, it will be nice to allow non-encoded cookies via tests too. Can you please file an issue in https://github.com/adonisjs/http-server repo for the same and I will look into it

[jared-f]

Thanks @thetutlage !

Agreed, it works as expected to read the cookie with plainCookie outside of testing. Doing API Client functional testing it does not.
I will file the issue.