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@wdio/static-server-service
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Some projects are front-end assets only, and don't run on more than a static server. This service helps you to run a static file server during testing.
The easiest way is to add @wdio/static-server-service as a devDependency in your package.json, via:
npm install @wdio/static-server-service --save-dev
Instructions on how to install WebdriverIO can be found here.
To use the static server service, add static-server to your service array:
// wdio.conf.js
export const config = {
// ...
services: ['static-server'],
// ...
};
folders (required)Array of folder paths and mount points.
Type: Array<Object>
Props:
{String} - URL endpoint where folder will be mounted.{String} - Path to the folder to mount. // wdio.conf.js
export const config = {
// ...
services: [
['static-server', {
folders: [
{ mount: '/fixtures', path: './tests/fixtures' },
{ mount: '/dist', path: './dist' },
]
}]
],
// ...
};
portPort to bind the server.
Type: Number
Default: 4567
middlewareArray of middleware objects. Load and instatiate these in the config, and pass them in for the static server to use.
Type: Array<Object>
Props:
{String} - URL endpoint where middleware will be mounted.<Object> - Middleware function callback.Default: []
// wdio.conf.js
import middleware from 'middleware-package'
export const config = {
// ...
services: [
['static-server', {
middleware: [{
mount: '/',
middleware: middleware(/* middleware options */),
}],
}]
],
// ...
};
For more information on WebdriverIO, see the homepage.
FAQs
A WebdriverIO service that can serve your static websites
We found that @wdio/static-server-service demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 3 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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