Cypress Dashboard (Cloud) service - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What is the Cypress Dashboard (Cloud) service?

The Cypress Dashboard is a cloud service that stores, visualizes, and helps analyze test runs from Cypress. It provides insights like test results, failures, and performance over time.

beginner

How does the Cypress Dashboard help teams?

It helps teams by showing detailed test run reports, enabling collaboration, tracking flaky tests, and providing historical data to improve test reliability.

beginner

What information can you see in the Cypress Dashboard after a test run?

You can see test results, screenshots, videos, error messages, test duration, and trends over time.

intermediate

How do you connect your Cypress tests to the Dashboard service?

You connect by setting the project ID in your Cypress configuration and running tests with the '--record' flag to send data to the Dashboard.

intermediate

What is a 'record key' in the Cypress Dashboard context?

A record key is a secret token that authenticates your test runs to the Dashboard, ensuring only authorized runs are recorded.

What does the Cypress Dashboard primarily provide?

A A code editor for Cypress scripts

B A local tool to write Cypress tests

C A database for storing user data

D A cloud service to visualize and analyze Cypress test runs

The Cypress Dashboard is a cloud service that stores and visualizes test run data.

Which flag do you use to send test results to the Cypress Dashboard?

A --upload

B --record

C --save

D --dashboard

The '--record' flag sends test run data to the Dashboard.

What kind of data can you NOT see in the Cypress Dashboard?

A User personal information

B Test videos

C Test screenshots

D Error messages

The Dashboard shows test-related data, not user personal information.

Why is a record key important for Cypress Dashboard?

A It speeds up test execution

B It formats test reports

C It authenticates test runs to the Dashboard

D It stores test data locally

The record key authenticates your test runs to the Dashboard service.

Which of these is a benefit of using the Cypress Dashboard?

A Collaborating and tracking test history

B Writing tests faster

C Running tests offline

D Editing test code visually

The Dashboard helps teams collaborate and track test run history.

Explain how the Cypress Dashboard service improves test visibility and team collaboration.

Think about how seeing test results in one place helps a team work better.

Describe the steps to connect your Cypress tests to the Dashboard service.

Focus on configuration and running tests with special options.

Practice

1. What is the main purpose of the Cypress Dashboard (Cloud) service?

easy

A. To replace the Cypress test runner

B. To collect and display test results online for better tracking

C. To write test scripts automatically

D. To run tests locally without internet connection

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the role of Cypress Dashboard

   The Cypress Dashboard service collects test results and shows them online.

2. Step 2: Compare options with this role

   Only To collect and display test results online for better tracking describes collecting and displaying test results online for tracking.

3. Final Answer:

   To collect and display test results online for better tracking -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Cypress Dashboard = Online test results tracking [OK]

Hint: Dashboard = online test results viewer [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking Dashboard runs tests locally
• Confusing Dashboard with test script writing
• Assuming Dashboard replaces test runner

2. Which command option is used to send test results to the Cypress Dashboard service?

easy

A. --sync

B. --upload

C. --record

D. --push

Solution

1. Step 1: Recall the command to send results

   The --record option is used with the project key to send test results to the Dashboard.

2. Step 2: Verify other options

   Options like --upload, --sync, and --push are not valid Cypress commands for this purpose.

3. Final Answer:

   --record -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Send results = --record [OK]

Hint: Use --record to send results [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using --upload instead of --record
• Confusing with git push commands
• Omitting the project key with --record

3. Given the command cypress run --record --key abc123, what is the expected outcome?

medium

A. Tests run and results are sent to Dashboard with key abc123

B. Tests fail to run due to missing project key

C. Tests run locally without sending results

D. Tests run but results are saved only locally

Solution

1. Step 1: Analyze the command options

   The command includes --record and a project key abc123, which means results will be sent to the Dashboard.

2. Step 2: Understand the effect

   Tests run normally and results are uploaded to the Dashboard service using the provided key.

3. Final Answer:

   Tests run and results are sent to Dashboard with key abc123 -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   --record + key = send results [OK]

Hint: --record with key sends results online [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming tests run without sending results
• Thinking project key is optional
• Confusing local save with Dashboard upload

4. You run cypress run --record but get an error about missing project key. What is the fix?

medium

A. Add the --key option with your project key

B. Remove --record to run tests locally

C. Update Cypress to latest version

D. Run tests without internet connection

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify the error cause

   The error about missing project key means --record was used without specifying --key.

2. Step 2: Apply the fix

   Add --key your_project_key to the command to authenticate and send results.

3. Final Answer:

   Add the --key option with your project key -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Missing key error = add --key [OK]

Hint: Always provide --key with --record [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Ignoring the missing key error
• Removing --record instead of adding key
• Assuming update fixes key error

5. Your team wants to track flaky tests using Cypress Dashboard. Which combination helps achieve this best?

hard

A. Run tests without Dashboard and email reports daily

B. Run tests locally and share screenshots manually

C. Disable recording and rely on console logs only

D. Use --record with project key and enable Dashboard retries

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand flaky test tracking

   Flaky tests are unstable tests that sometimes fail. Cypress Dashboard can track retries and failures.

2. Step 2: Identify best practice

   Using --record with the project key sends results to Dashboard, and enabling retries in Dashboard helps track flaky tests.

3. Final Answer:

   Use --record with project key and enable Dashboard retries -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Track flaky tests = record + retries [OK]

Hint: Record tests and enable retries in Dashboard [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Relying on manual screenshots only
• Disabling recording loses Dashboard benefits
• Using email reports misses real-time tracking