Rails - RSpec/Capybara and AJAX: How to test an AJAX database update?

Question

I have a checkbox on a page that sends an AJAX call to a method in a controller. A User checks this box to indicate that they have selected this Item, and the relationship is stored in a join table called UserItems.

How would I go about testing this? I currently have:

check "add-this-item-"+item.id.to_s
@user.user_item.item.should include(item)

The checkbox has a name that is "add-this-item-" plus its ID. Using pry-nav, I have verified that it is finding the checkbox and selecting it - however the test database does not update.

The checkbox does update the database when using the site locally.

I can't seem to figure this out. Any help is appreciated!

Chris Heald · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-02 19:07:49Z

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You're going to need to use a Capybara driver that can run Javascript, like PhantomJS. The standard Capybara driver doesn't run Javascript, and thus wouldn't invoke click handlers or AJAX.

answered Jul 2, 2013 at 19:07

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