Cookie management in Cypress - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test checks if a cookie named session_id is set correctly after visiting the homepage. It then verifies the cookie value and deletes it to confirm removal.

Test Code - Cypress

Cypress

describe('Cookie management test', () => {
  it('should set, verify, and clear a cookie', () => {
    cy.visit('https://example.com');
    cy.setCookie('session_id', 'abc123');
    cy.getCookie('session_id').should('have.property', 'value', 'abc123');
    cy.clearCookie('session_id');
    cy.getCookie('session_id').should('be.null');
  });
});

Execution Trace - 6 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts	Test runner initialized, no browser opened yet	-	PASS
2	Browser opens and navigates to https://example.com	Homepage of example.com loaded in browser	-	PASS
3	Set cookie named 'session_id' with value 'abc123'	Cookie 'session_id=abc123' stored in browser	-	PASS
4	Get cookie 'session_id' and check its value	Cookie 'session_id' retrieved from browser	Verify cookie value equals 'abc123'	PASS
5	Clear cookie named 'session_id'	Cookie 'session_id' removed from browser	-	PASS
6	Get cookie 'session_id' and verify it is null	No cookie named 'session_id' found	Verify cookie is null (does not exist)	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Cookie 'session_id' is not set or has wrong value after setting

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify after setting the cookie?

A The cookie named 'session_id' is deleted immediately

B The page title contains 'session_id'

C The cookie named 'session_id' has the value 'abc123'

D The cookie named 'user_id' has the value 'abc123'

Key Result

Always verify cookie values after setting them and confirm removal after clearing to ensure correct cookie management in tests.