Base URL configuration in Cypress - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test checks that the base URL is correctly configured in Cypress. It verifies that the test navigates to the base URL automatically without specifying the full URL in the test code.

Test Code - Cypress

Cypress

describe('Base URL Configuration Test', () => {
  it('should visit the base URL and check the page title', () => {
    cy.visit('/');
    cy.title().should('include', 'Example Domain');
  });
});

Execution Trace - 5 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts	Cypress test runner is ready	-	PASS
2	Cypress opens browser	Browser window opens with Cypress controlled session	-	PASS
3	Cypress visits '/' which uses baseUrl from configuration	Browser navigates to 'https://example.com/' (baseUrl + '/')	URL is 'https://example.com/'	PASS
4	Cypress gets the page title	Page loaded with title 'Example Domain'	Title includes 'Example Domain'	PASS
5	Test ends	Test completed successfully	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Base URL is not set or incorrect in Cypress configuration

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does cy.visit('/') do when baseUrl is configured?

A Navigates to the baseUrl plus '/'

B Navigates to the root of the local file system

C Navigates to 'http://localhost/' by default

D Throws an error because URL is incomplete

Key Result

Always configure baseUrl in Cypress to simplify test code and avoid hardcoding full URLs. This makes tests easier to maintain and run in different environments.