should.js http assertions

This module can be usefull for asserting on node standard http modele request and response.

Install

npm install should-http --save-dev

require('should-http');

That row patch your should instance adding assertions. With mocha you can use it via -r switch.

.status(code)

Asserts that .statusCode is code:

res.should.have.status(200);

.header(field[, value])

Asserts that a .headers object with field and optional value are present:

res.should.have.header('content-length');
res.should.have.header('Content-Length', '123');

.json

Assert that Content-Type is "application/json; charset=utf-8"

res.should.be.json

.html

Assert that Content-Type is "text/html; charset=utf-8"

res.should.be.html

0.1.1 / 2017-02-06

• Provide alternative browser entry without nodejs staff

0.1.0 / 2017-02-06

• .xml() assertion to test res Content-Type to be application/xml
• .contentType(type, charset) now used for every content type assertions
• formatter for http.IncomingMessage

0.0.3 / 2015-05-21

• .status() will show only body and statusCode

0.0.2 / 2014-05-29

• Fix for current should.js version

0.0.1 / 2014-05-29

• Move this thing to separate repo