Laravel Pest feature test for an API endpoint with a factory

PHP Dasun Kalupahana November 2, 2026 70 views

<?php

it('creates a post', function () {
    $user = User::factory()->create();

    $this->actingAs($user)
        ->postJson('/api/posts', ['title' => 'Hello'])
        ->assertCreated()
        ->assertJsonPath('data.title', 'Hello');

    $this->assertDatabaseHas('posts', ['title' => 'Hello']);
});

Tests that an endpoint creates a record and returns the right JSON. Pest is the default test runner in new Laravel apps.

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