.gitignore

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ tmtags
 Thumbs.db
 Desktop.ini
 node_modules
+cypress/screenshots
+cypress/videos
 # don't ignore travis config
 !/.travis.yml
 !/.drone.yml

cypress.json

 {
+  "projectId": "qrjqcv",
   "requestTimeout": 3600000,
   "responseTimeout": 3600000,
   "pageLoadTimeout": 3600000

cypress/integration/blogs.spec.js

 // import 'cypress-file-upload';
 
 context('Blogs', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.login(true);
+  before(() => {
+    cy.clearCookies();
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+        return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });
+  });
 
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
-      .should('eq', `/newsfeed/subscriptions`);
-  })
+  beforeEach(()=> {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
+  });
 
- it('should not be able to create a new blog if no title or banner are specified', () => {
+  it('should not be able to create a new blog if no title or banner are specified', () => {
     cy.visit('/blog/edit/new');
 
     cy.get('.m-button--submit').click();
 
-    cy.wait(100);
-
     cy.get('.m-blog--edit--error').contains('Error: You must provide a title');
 
 
@@ -26,26 +31,6 @@ context('Blogs', () => {
     cy.get('.m-blog--edit--error').contains('Error: You must upload a banner');
   })
 
-  // TODO: remove the x when we run tests in new users each time
-  xit("should not be able to create a new blog if the channel doesn't have an avatar", () => {
-    cy.visit('/blog/edit/new');
-
-    cy.uploadFile('minds-banner #file', '../fixtures/international-space-station-1776401_1920.jpg', 'image/jpg');
-
-    cy.get('minds-textarea .m-editor').type('Title');
-
-    cy.get('m-inline-editor .medium-editor-element').type('Content\n');
-
-    cy.wait(1000);
-
-    cy.server();
-    cy.route("POST", "**!/api/v1/blog/new").as("newBlog");
-
-    cy.get('.m-button--submit').click({ force: true }); // TODO: Investigate why disabled flag is being detected
-
-    cy.get('h1.m-blog--edit--error').contains('Error: Please ensure your channel has an avatar before creating a blog');
-  });
-
   it('should be able to create a new blog', () => {
 
     // upload avatar first
@@ -53,8 +38,6 @@ context('Blogs', () => {
 
     cy.get('.m-channel--name .minds-button-edit button:first-child').click();
 
-    cy.wait(100);
-
     cy.uploadFile('.minds-avatar input[type=file]', '../fixtures/avatar.jpeg', 'image/jpg');
 
     cy.get('.m-channel--name .minds-button-edit button:last-child').click();
@@ -106,14 +89,24 @@ context('Blogs', () => {
     cy.get('.m-mature-info a').click();
     cy.get('.m-mature-info a span').contains('Mature content');
 
+    cy.server();
+    cy.route("POST", "**/api/v1/blog/new").as("postBlog");
+    cy.route("GET", "**/api/v1/blog/**").as("getBlog");
+
     cy.get('.m-button--submit').click({ force: true }); // TODO: Investigate why disabled flag is being detected
-    cy.clock();
 
-    cy.clock().then((clock) => { clock.tick(1000); });
+    cy.wait('@postBlog').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+      expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.equal("success");
+    });
 
-    cy.wait(1000);
+    cy.wait('@getBlog').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+      expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.equal("success");
+      expect(xhr.response.body).to.have.property("blog");
+    });
 
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
+    cy.location('pathname')
       .should('contains', `/${Cypress.env().username}/blog`);
 
     cy.get('.m-blog--title').contains('Title');

cypress/integration/boost/boost-console.spec.js

 context('Boost Console', () => {
   const postContent = "Test boost, please reject..." + Math.random().toString(36);
 
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.login(true); 
-    cy.wait(5000);
-  
-    cy.visit('/newsfeed/subscriptions');  
-    cy.wait(3000);
-
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
-      .should('eq', `/newsfeed/subscriptions`);
+  before(() => {
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+        return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });
     
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
+    cy.visit('/newsfeed/subscribed');
     newBoost(postContent, 100);
   });
   
   it('should show a new boost in the console', () => {
     cy.visit('/boost/console/newsfeed/history');  
-    cy.wait(3000);
-  
     cy.get('m-boost-console-card:nth-child(1) div.m-boost-card--manager-item.m-boost-card--state')
       .should('not.contain', 'revoked');
-    
     cy.get('m-boost-console-card:nth-child(1) .m-boost-card--manager-item--buttons > button')
       .click();
-    cy.wait(1000);
-
     cy.get('m-boost-console-card:nth-child(1) .m-mature-message span')
       .contains(postContent);
   });
@@ -36,7 +34,6 @@ context('Boost Console', () => {
     
     cy.get('m-boost-console-card:nth-child(1) .m-boost-card--manager-item--buttons > button')
       .click();
-    cy.wait(1000);
     
     cy.get('m-boost-console-card:nth-child(1) div.m-boost-card--manager-item.m-boost-card--state')
       .contains('revoked');
@@ -44,29 +41,31 @@ context('Boost Console', () => {
 
   function navToConsole() {
     cy.visit('/boost/console/newsfeed/history');  
-    cy.wait(3000);
-
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
+    cy.location('pathname')
       .should('eq', `/boost/console/newsfeed/history`);
-
   }
 
   function newBoost(text, views) {
+    cy.server();
+    cy.route("POST", '**/api/v2/boost/**').as('boostPost');
     cy.post(text);
-    cy.wait(2000);
 
     cy.get('#boost-actions')
       .first()
       .click();
-    cy.wait(5000);
-    
+
     cy.get('.m-boost--creator-section-amount input')
       .type(views);
 
     cy.get('m-overlay-modal > div.m-overlay-modal > m-boost--creator button')
       .click();
-    cy.wait(5000);
-    
+
+    cy.wait('@boostPost').then((xhr) => {
+      cy.log(xhr);
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+      expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.deep.equal("success");
+    });
+
     cy.get('.m-overlay-modal')
       .should('not.be.visible')
   }

cypress/integration/boost/boost-impressions.spec.js

 context('Boost Impressions', () => {
   
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.login(true);
+  before(() => {
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+        return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });
+    cy.visit('/newsfeed/subscriptions');  
+    cy.location('pathname')
+      .should('eq', `/newsfeed/subscriptions`);
+  });
 
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
-      .should('eq', '/newsfeed/subscriptions');
+  beforeEach(()=> {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
   });
 
   it('should register views on scroll', () => {
@@ -13,48 +22,36 @@ context('Boost Impressions', () => {
     cy.route("POST", "**/api/v2/analytics/views/activity/*").as("analytics");
     
     //load, scroll, wait to trigger analytics
-    cy.wait(3000);
     cy.scrollTo(0, 500);
-    cy.wait(3000);
     
     //assert
-    cy.wait('@analytics', { requestTimeout: 5000 }).then((xhr) => {
+    cy.wait('@analytics').then((xhr) => {
       expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
       expect(xhr.response.body).to.deep.equal({ status: 'success' });
     });
   });
 
-  it('should register views on boost rotate forward', () => {
+  it('should register views on boost rotate', () => {
     //stub endpoint
     cy.server();
     cy.route("POST", "**/api/v2/analytics/views/boost/*").as("analytics");
-    cy.wait(3000);
 
     //rotate forward and wait to trigger analytics
-    cy.get('m-newsfeed--boost-rotator > div > ul > li:nth-child(2) > i')
+    cy.get('m-newsfeed--boost-rotator > div > ul > li:nth-child(3) > i')
       .click();
-    cy.wait(3000);
     
     //assert
-    cy.wait('@analytics', { requestTimeout: 5000 }).then((xhr) => {
+    cy.wait('@analytics').then((xhr) => {
       expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
       expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.deep.equal("success");
     });
-  });
-
-  it('should register views on boost rotate backward', () => {
-    //stub endpoint
-    cy.server();
-    cy.route("POST", "**/api/v2/analytics/views/boost/*").as("analytics");
-    cy.wait(3000);
 
     //rotate forward and wait to trigger analytics
-    cy.get('m-newsfeed--boost-rotator > div > ul > li:nth-child(1) > i')
+    cy.get('m-newsfeed--boost-rotator > div > ul > li:nth-child(2) > i')
       .click();
-    cy.wait(3000);
     
     //assert
-    cy.wait('@analytics', { requestTimeout: 5000 }).then((xhr) => {
+    cy.wait('@analytics').then((xhr) => {
       expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
       expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.deep.equal("success");
     });

cypress/integration/channel/channel.spec.js

+context('Channel', () => {
+  before(() => {
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+       return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });
+    cy.visit(`/${Cypress.env().username}`);
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(()=> {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
+  });
+
+  after(()=> {
+    cy.get('.m-channel-mode-selector--dropdown')
+    .click()
+    .find(".m-dropdown--list--item:contains('Public')")
+    .should('be.visible')
+    .click();
+  });
+
+  it('should change channel mode to public', () => {
+    cy.get('.m-channel-mode-selector--dropdown')
+      .click()
+      .find(".m-dropdown--list--item:contains('Public')")
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .click();
+
+    cy.get('.m-channel-mode-selector--dropdown')
+      .find('label').contains('Public');
+  });
+
+  it('should change channel mode to moderated', () => {
+    cy.get('.m-channel-mode-selector--dropdown')
+      .click()
+      .find(".m-dropdown--list--item:contains('Moderated')")
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .click();
+
+    cy.get('.m-channel-mode-selector--dropdown')
+      .find('label').contains('Moderated');
+  });
+
+  it('should change channel mode to closed', () => {
+    cy.get('.m-channel-mode-selector--dropdown')
+      .click()
+      .find(".m-dropdown--list--item:contains('Closed')")
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .click();
+
+    cy.get('.m-channel-mode-selector--dropdown')
+      .find('label').contains('Closed');
+  });
+
+});

cypress/integration/comment-threads.spec.js

 /**
- * @author Ben Hayward
+ * @author Ben Hayward  
  * @create date 2019-08-09 14:42:51
  * @modify date 2019-08-09 14:42:51
  * @desc Spec tests for comment threads.
@@ -12,95 +12,90 @@ context('Comment Threads', () => {
     3: 'test tier 3',
   };
 
-  const hamburgerMenu = '.m-v2-topbar__UserMenu > m-user-menu > div.m-user-menu.m-dropdown > a';
-  const logoutButton = '.m-user-menu.m-dropdown > ul > li:nth-child(11) > a';
-  const postMenu = 'minds-activity:nth-child(2) > div > m-post-menu > button > i';
-  const deletePostOption = 'minds-activity:nth-child(2) m-post-menu > ul > li:nth-child(4)';
-  const deletePostButton = 'm-modal-confirm div:nth-child(1) > div > button.mdl-button--colored';
+  const postMenu = 'minds-activity:first > div > m-post-menu > button > i';
+  const deletePostOption = "m-post-menu > ul > li:visible:contains('Delete')";
+  const deletePostButton = ".m-modal-confirm-buttons > button:contains('Delete')";
   
-  const channelButton = '.m-v2-topbar__Top > div > a > minds-avatar > div'; 
   const postCommentButton = 'm-comment__poster > div > div.minds-body > div > div > a.m-post-button';
-
-  const thumbsUpButtons = '.m-comment__toolbar minds-button-thumbs-up';
-  const thumbsDownButtons = '.m-comment__toolbar minds-button-thumbs-down';
   const thumbsUpCounters = '.m-comment__toolbar > div > minds-button-thumbs-up > a > span';
   const thumbsDownCounters = '.m-comment__toolbar > div > minds-button-thumbs-down > a > span';
 
   // pass in tier / tree depth.
-  const replyButton = (index) => `minds-activity:nth-child(${index}) .m-comment__toolbar > div > span`;
-  const commentButton = (index) => `minds-activity:nth-child(${index}) minds-button-comment`; 
-  const commentInput = (index) => `minds-activity:nth-child(${index}) m-text-input--autocomplete-container > minds-textarea > div`;
-  const commentContent = (index) => `minds-activity:nth-child(${index}) m-comments__tree .m-comment__bubble > p`; 
+  const replyButton = `minds-activity:first .m-comment__toolbar > div > span`;
+  const commentButton = `minds-activity:first minds-button-comment`; 
+  const commentInput = `minds-activity:first m-text-input--autocomplete-container > minds-textarea > div`;
+  const commentContent = `minds-activity:first m-comments__tree .m-comment__bubble > p`; 
 
   before(() => {
     //make a post new.
-    login();
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+        return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });
+
+    cy.visit('/newsfeed/subscriptions');  
+    cy.location('pathname')
+      .should('eq', `/newsfeed/subscriptions`);
+
     cy.post('test post');
-    
-    //manually sign-out.
-    cy.get(hamburgerMenu).click();
-    cy.get(logoutButton).click();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(()=> {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
   });
 
   after(() => {
     //delete the post
-    cy.wait(1000);
     cy.get(postMenu).click();
     cy.get(deletePostOption).click();
     cy.get(deletePostButton).click();
   });
 
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    login();
-    cy.wait(2000);
-  });
+  it('should post three tiers of comments', () => {
+    //Reveal the conversation
+    cy.get(commentButton).click();
 
-  it('should allow a user to post a tier 1 comment', () => {
-    cy.get(commentButton(2)).click();
-    cy.get(commentInput(2)).type(testMessage[1]);
+    //Add the first level of comments
+    cy.get(commentInput).type(testMessage[1]);
     cy.get(postCommentButton).click();
-    cy.get(commentContent(2)).contains(testMessage[1]);
-  });
-
-  it('should allow a user to post a tier 2 comment', () => {
-    //expand top comment, then top reply button.
-    cy.get(commentButton(2)).click();
-    cy.get(replyButton(2)).click();
-    cy.get(commentInput(2)).first().type(testMessage[2]);
-    cy.get(postCommentButton).first().click();
-    cy.get(commentContent(2)).contains(testMessage[2]);
-  });
-
-  it('should allow a user to post a tier 3 comment', () => {
-    //expand top comment, then top reply button.
-    cy.get(commentButton(2)).click();
-    cy.get(replyButton(2)).click();
-    cy.wait(1000);
+    cy.get(commentContent).contains(testMessage[1]);
 
-    //there are two reply buttons now, use the last one.
-    cy.get(replyButton(2)).last().click();
-    cy.wait(1000);
+    //Add the second level of comments
+    cy.get(replyButton).click();
+    cy.get(commentInput)
+      .first()
+      .type(testMessage[2]);
+    cy.get(postCommentButton)
+      .first()
+      .click();
+    cy.get(commentContent).contains(testMessage[2]);
     
-    //check the comments.
-    cy.get(commentInput(2)).first().type(testMessage[3]);
-    cy.get(postCommentButton).first().click();
-    cy.get(commentContent(2)).contains(testMessage[3]);
-  });
 
-  it('should allow the user to vote up and down comments', () => {
-    
-    //expand top comment, then top reply button.
-    cy.get(commentButton(2)).click();
-    cy.get(replyButton(2)).click();
-    cy.wait(1000);
+    //Add the third level of comments
+    cy.get('minds-activity:first')
+      .find('m-comments__tree m-comments__thread m-comment')
+      .find('m-comments__thread m-comment:nth-child(2) .m-comment__toolbar > div > span')
+      .last()
+      .click();
+
+    cy.get(commentInput)
+      .first()
+      .type(testMessage[3]);
+    cy.get(postCommentButton)
+      .first()
+      .click();
+    cy.get(commentContent).contains(testMessage[3]);
 
-    //there are two reply buttons now, use the last one.
-    cy.get(replyButton(2)).last().click();
-    cy.wait(1000);
-  
     //click thumbs up and down
-    cy.get(thumbsDownButtons).click({multiple: true});
-    cy.get(thumbsUpButtons).click({multiple: true});
+    cy.get('.m-comment__toolbar')
+      .find('minds-button-thumbs-up')
+      .click({multiple: true});
+
+    cy.get('.m-comment__toolbar')
+      .find('minds-button-thumbs-down')
+      .click({multiple: true});
     
     // check the values
     cy.get(thumbsUpCounters)
@@ -109,12 +104,4 @@ context('Comment Threads', () => {
       .each((counter) => expect(counter.context.innerHTML).to.eql('1'));
   });
 
-  function login() {
-    cy.login(true);
-
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
-      .should('eq', `/newsfeed/subscriptions`);
-
-    cy.get(channelButton).click();  
-  }
 })

cypress/integration/discovery.spec.js

 context('Discovery', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.login(true);
-
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
-      .should('eq', `/newsfeed/subscriptions`);
+  before(() => {
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+        return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });
+    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/top');
   });
   
+  beforeEach(()=> {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
+  });
+
   it('should allow a user to post on the discovery page', () => {
-    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/top');
     cy.post("test!!");
   });
 
   it('should be able to filter by hot', () => {
-    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/top');
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--algorithm-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(1)')
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--algorithm-dropdown ul > li:contains('Hot')")
       .click()
-      .should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(70, 144, 223)'); // selected color
+      .should('have.class', 'm-dropdown--list--item--selected'); // selected class
     cy.url().should('include', '/hot');
 
   });
 
   it('should be able to filter by top', () => {
-    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/hot');
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--algorithm-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(2)')
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--algorithm-dropdown ul > li:contains('Top')")
       .click()
-      .should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(70, 144, 223)'); // selected color
+      .should('have.class', 'm-dropdown--list--item--selected'); // selected class
     cy.url().should('include', '/top');
   }); 
 
   it('should be able to filter by time in the top feed', () => {
-    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/top');
-
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--period-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--period-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(5)').click();
-    cy.url().should('include', '=1y');
-
-
     cy.get('.m-sort-selector--period-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--period-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(4)').click();
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--period-dropdown ul > li:contains('30d')").click();
     cy.url().should('include', '=30d');
 
     cy.get('.m-sort-selector--period-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--period-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(3)').click();
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--period-dropdown ul > li:contains('7d')").click();
     cy.url().should('include', '=7d');
 
     cy.get('.m-sort-selector--period-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--period-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(2)').click();
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--period-dropdown ul > li:contains('24h')").click();
     cy.url().should('include', '=24h');
 
     cy.get('.m-sort-selector--period-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--period-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(1)').click();
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--period-dropdown ul > li:contains('12h')").click();
     cy.url().should('include', '=12h');
   });
 
   it('should filter by latest', () => {
-    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/hot');
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--algorithm-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(3)')
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--algorithm-dropdown ul > li:contains('Latest')")
       .click()
-      .should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(70, 144, 223)'); // selected color
+      .should('have.class', 'm-dropdown--list--item--selected'); // selected class
 
     cy.url().should('include', '/latest');
   }); 
 
   it('should filter by image', () => {
-    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/hot');
     cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(2)').click();
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:contains('photo')")
+      .click();
     cy.url().should('include', '=images');
   }); 
   
   it('should filter by video', () => {
-    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/hot');
     cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(3)').click();
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:contains('videocam')")
+      .click();
     cy.url().should('include', '=videos');
   }); 
   
   it('should filter by blog', () => {
-    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/hot');
     cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(4)').click();
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:contains('subject')")
+      .click();
     cy.url().should('include', '=blog');
   }); 
   
   it('should filter by channels', () => {
-    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/hot');
     cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(5)').click();
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:contains('people')")
+      .click();
     cy.url().should('include', '=channels');
   }); 
   
   it('should filter by groups', () => {
     cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/hot');
     cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(6)').click();
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:contains('group_work')")
+      .click();
     cy.url().should('include', '=groups');
   }); 
 
   it('should filter by all', () => {
     cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/top?type=images');
     cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown').click();
-    cy.get('.m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:nth-child(1)').click();
+    cy.get(".m-sort-selector--custom-type-dropdown ul > li:contains('all_inclusive')")
+      .click();
     cy.url().should('not.include', '=images');
   });
 
@@ -108,21 +106,26 @@ context('Discovery', () => {
     cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/top?type=images');
     cy.get('m-topbar--navigation--options').click();
     cy.get('m-topbar--navigation--options label > span').click();
-    cy.get('m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:nth-child(1)').click();
-    cy.get('m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:nth-child(2)').click();
-    cy.get('m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:nth-child(3)').click();
-    cy.get('m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:nth-child(4)').click();
-    cy.get('m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:nth-child(5)').click();
-    cy.get('m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:nth-child(6)').click();
+    cy.get("m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:contains('Nudity')").click();
+    cy.get("m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:contains('Pornography')").click();
+    cy.get("m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:contains('Profanity')").click();
+    cy.get("m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:contains('Violence and Gore')").click();
+    cy.get("m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:contains('Race and Religion')").click();
+    cy.get("m-topbar--navigation--options ul > m-nsfw-selector ul > li:contains('Other')").click();
   });  
 
   it('should allow the user to filter by a single hashtag', () => {
-    cy.get('.m-hashtagsSidebarSelector__list > ul > li:nth-child(1) .m-hashtagsSidebarSelectorList__visibility > i')
-      .click(); // Will fail on non-configured users
+    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/top');
+    cy.get('m-hashtagssidebarselector__item')
+      .first()
+      .click();
   });
 
   it('should allow the user to turn off single hashtag filter and view all posts', () => {
-    cy.get('.m-hashtagsSidebarSelector__list > ul > li:nth-child(1) .m-hashtagsSidebarSelectorList__visibility > i')
+    cy.visit('/newsfeed/global/top');
+    cy.get('m-hashtagssidebarselector__item')
+      .first()
+      .find('.m-hashtagsSidebarSelectorList__visibility > i')
       .click();
   })
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})

cypress/integration/groups.spec.js

 context('Groups', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.login(true);
+  before(() => {
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+        return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });
+  });
 
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
-      .should('eq', `/newsfeed/subscriptions`);
-  })
+  beforeEach(()=> {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
+  });
 
   it('should create and edit a group', () => {
 
+    cy.server();
+    cy.route("POST", "**/api/v1/groups/group*").as("postGroup");
+
     cy.get('m-group--sidebar-markers li:first-child').contains('New group').click();
 
     cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/groups/create');
@@ -31,7 +40,10 @@ context('Groups', () => {
 
     cy.get('.m-groups-save > button').contains('Create').click();
 
-    cy.wait(1000);
+    cy.wait('@postGroup').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+      expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.equal('success');
+    });
 
     cy.get('.m-groupInfo__name').contains('test');
     cy.get('.m-groupInfo__description').contains('This is a test');
@@ -58,7 +70,9 @@ context('Groups', () => {
 
   it('should be able to toggle conversation and comment on it', () => {
 
-    cy.get('m-group--sidebar-markers li:nth-child(3)').contains('test group').click();
+    cy.get("m-group--sidebar-markers li:contains('test group')")
+      .first()
+      .click();
 
 
     // toggle the conversation
@@ -71,8 +85,6 @@ context('Groups', () => {
     cy.get('minds-groups-profile-conversation m-comments__tree minds-textarea .m-editor').type('lvl 1 comment');
     cy.get('minds-groups-profile-conversation m-comments__tree a.m-post-button').click();
 
-    cy.wait(500);
-
     // comment should appear on the list
     cy.get('minds-groups-profile-conversation m-comments__tree > m-comments__thread .m-commentBubble__message').contains('lvl 1 comment');
 
@@ -82,9 +94,9 @@ context('Groups', () => {
   })
 
   it('should post an activity inside the group and record the view when scrolling', () => {
-    cy.get('m-group--sidebar-markers li:nth-child(3)').contains('test group').click();
-
-    cy.wait(1000);
+    cy.get("m-group--sidebar-markers li:contains('test group')")
+      .first()
+      .click();
 
     cy.server();
     cy.route("POST", "**/api/v2/analytics/views/activity/*").as("view");
@@ -93,8 +105,6 @@ context('Groups', () => {
 
     cy.get('.m-posterActionBar__PostButton').click();
 
-    cy.wait(500);
-
     // the activity should show that it was posted in this group
     cy.get('.minds-list minds-activity .body a:nth-child(2)').contains('(test group)');
 
@@ -105,11 +115,9 @@ context('Groups', () => {
 
     cy.get('.m-posterActionBar__PostButton').click();
 
-    cy.wait(200);
-
     cy.scrollTo(0, '20px');
 
-    cy.wait('@view', { requestTimeout: 2000 }).then((xhr) => {
+    cy.wait('@view').then((xhr) => {
       expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
       expect(xhr.response.body).to.deep.equal({ status: 'success' });
     });
@@ -118,8 +126,6 @@ context('Groups', () => {
   it('should delete a group', () => {
     cy.get('m-group--sidebar-markers li:nth-child(3)').contains('test group').click();
 
-    cy.wait(1000);
-
     // cleanup
     cy.get('minds-groups-settings-button > button').click();
     cy.get('minds-groups-settings-button ul.minds-dropdown-menu > li:nth-child(8)').contains('Delete Group').click();

cypress/integration/login.spec.js

 context('Login', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.clearCookies();
     cy.visit('/')
   })
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ context('Login', () => {
 
     cy.get('minds-form-login .m-btn--login').click();
 
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 10000 })
+    cy.location('pathname')
       .should('eq', '/newsfeed/subscriptions');
   })
 

cypress/integration/newsfeed.spec.js

 context('Newsfeed', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.login(true);
-
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
-      .should('eq', '/newsfeed/subscriptions');
+  before(() => {
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+        return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });  
   })
 
+  beforeEach(()=> {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
+    cy.server();
+    cy.route("POST", "**/api/v1/newsfeed").as("newsfeedPOST");
+    cy.route("POST", "**/api/v1/media").as("mediaPOST");  
+  });
+
   it('should post an activity picking hashtags from the dropdown', () => {
     cy.get('minds-newsfeed-poster').should('be.visible');
 
@@ -20,14 +29,18 @@ context('Newsfeed', () => {
     // type in another hashtag manually
     cy.get('minds-newsfeed-poster m-hashtags-selector m-form-tags-input input').type('hashtag{enter}').click();
 
-    // click away
-    cy.get('minds-newsfeed-poster m-hashtags-selector .minds-bg-overlay').click();
-
+    // click away on arbitrary area.
+    cy.get('minds-newsfeed-poster m-hashtags-selector .minds-bg-overlay').click({force: true});
+  
+    // define request
     cy.get('.m-posterActionBar__PostButton').click();
+ 
+    //await response
+    cy.wait('@newsfeedPOST').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+    });
 
-    cy.wait(100);
-
-    cy.get('.minds-list > minds-activity:first-child .message').contains('This is a post #art #hashtag');
+    cy.get('.mdl-card__supporting-text.message.m-mature-message > span').first().contains('This is a post #art #hashtag');
 
     cy.get('.minds-list > minds-activity:first-child .message a:first-child').contains('#art').should('have.attr', 'href', '/newsfeed/global/top;hashtag=art;period=24h');
     cy.get('.minds-list > minds-activity:first-child .message a:last-child').contains('#hashtag').should('have.attr', 'href', '/newsfeed/global/top;hashtag=hashtag;period=24h');
@@ -44,13 +57,18 @@ context('Newsfeed', () => {
     cy.get('minds-newsfeed-poster textarea').type('This is a post with an image');
 
     cy.uploadFile('#attachment-input-poster', '../fixtures/international-space-station-1776401_1920.jpg', 'image/jpg');
-
-    cy.wait(1000);
-
+    
+    cy.wait('@mediaPOST').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+    });
+    
     cy.get('.m-posterActionBar__PostButton').click();
-
-    cy.wait(300);
-
+ 
+    //await response
+    cy.wait('@newsfeedPOST').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+    });
+    
     cy.get('.minds-list > minds-activity:first-child .message').contains('This is a post with an image');
 
     // assert image
@@ -77,7 +95,10 @@ context('Newsfeed', () => {
 
     cy.get('.m-posterActionBar__PostButton').click();
 
-    cy.wait(100);
+    //await response
+    cy.wait('@newsfeedPOST').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+    });
 
     // should have the mature text toggle
     cy.get('.minds-list > minds-activity:first-child .message .m-mature-text-toggle').should('not.have.class', 'mdl-color-text--red-500');
@@ -139,6 +160,7 @@ context('Newsfeed', () => {
   })
 
   it('should have a "Buy Tokens" button and it should redirect to /token', () => {
+    cy.visit('/');
     cy.get('.m-page--sidebar--navigation a.m-page--sidebar--navigation--item:last-child span')
       .contains('Buy Tokens');
 
@@ -149,6 +171,8 @@ context('Newsfeed', () => {
   })
 
   it('"create blog" button in poster should redirect to /blog/edit/new', () => {
+    cy.visit('/');
+
     cy.get('minds-newsfeed-poster .m-posterActionBar__CreateBlog')
       .contains('Create blog')
       .click();
@@ -157,6 +181,8 @@ context('Newsfeed', () => {
   })
 
   it('clicking on "create blog" button in poster should prompt a confirm dialog and open a new blog with the currently inputted text', () => {
+    cy.visit('/');
+
     cy.get('minds-newsfeed-poster textarea').type('thegreatmigration'); // TODO: fix UX issue when hashtag element is overlapping input
 
     const stub = cy.stub();
@@ -173,6 +199,8 @@ context('Newsfeed', () => {
   })
 
   it('should record a view when the user scrolls and an activity is visible', () => {
+    cy.visit('/');
+
     cy.server();
     cy.route("POST", "**/api/v2/analytics/views/activity/*").as("view");
     // create the post
@@ -180,13 +208,14 @@ context('Newsfeed', () => {
 
     cy.get('.m-posterActionBar__PostButton').click();
 
-    cy.wait(200);
+    //await response
+    cy.wait('@newsfeedPOST').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+    });
 
     cy.scrollTo(0, '20px');
 
-    cy.wait(600);
-
-    cy.wait('@view', { requestTimeout: 2000 }).then((xhr) => {
+    cy.wait('@view').then((xhr) => {
       expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
       expect(xhr.response.body).to.deep.equal({ status: 'success' });
     });

cypress/integration/notification.spec.js

+/**
+ * @author Ben Hayward
+ * @desc Spec tests for comment threads.
+ */
+import generateRandomId from '../support/utilities';
+
+context('Notification', () => {
+
+  //secondary user for testing.
+  let username = '';
+  let password = '';
+
+  const commentText = 'test comment';
+  const postText = 'test comment'
+  const postCommentButton = 'm-comment__poster > div > div.minds-body > div > div > a.m-post-button';
+  const commentButton = 'minds-activity > div.tabs > minds-button-comment > a'; 
+  const commentInput = 'm-comment__poster minds-textarea > div';
+  const commentContent ='.m-comment__bubble > p';
+  const notificationBell = 'm-notifications--topbar-toggle > a > i';
+
+  /**
+   * Before all, generate username and password, login as the new user and log out.
+   * Next login to env user, make a post, and log out.
+   */
+  before(() => {
+    username = generateRandomId(); 
+    password = generateRandomId()+'X#';
+
+    cy.newUser(username, password);
+    cy.logout();
+  
+    cy.login();
+    cy.post(postText);
+    cy.clearCookies();
+  });
+
+  /**
+   * After all log into new user and delete user.
+   */
+  after(() => {
+    cy.clearCookies();
+    cy.login(true, username, password);
+    cy.deleteUser(username, password);
+  });
+
+  /**
+   * Before each test login, and visit env users channel.
+   * When testing, this means you will be ready to make a comment, remind etc,
+   * then switch users and check for the notification.
+   */
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.clearCookies();
+    cy.login(false, username, password);
+    
+    cy.location('pathname')
+      .should('eq', '/newsfeed/subscriptions');
+    
+    cy.visit(`/${Cypress.env().username}`);
+  });
+
+  it('should alert the user that a post has been commented on', () => {
+    // Comment on generated 2nd users post.
+    cy.get(commentButton).first().click();
+    cy.get(commentInput).first().type(commentText);
+    cy.get(postCommentButton).first().click();
+    cy.get(commentContent).first().contains(commentText);
+    
+    // Logout, log into generated user.
+    cy.logout();
+    cy.login();
+  
+    // Open their notifications
+    cy.get(notificationBell).click();    
+
+    /**
+     * Notifications not working on test env. 
+     * TODO: Check for notification - follow it 
+     * through and check it leads to the post with postText.
+     */
+  });
+
+})

cypress/integration/onboarding.spec.js

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ context('Onboarding', () => {
   const getTopic = (i) => `m-onboarding--topics > div > ul > li:nth-child(${i}) span`;
 
   before(() => {
+    cy.clearCookies();
     cy.visit('/login');
 
     //type values

cypress/integration/remind.spec.js

@@ -2,19 +2,23 @@ context('Remind', () => {
 
   const remindText = 'remind test text';
 
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.login(true);
-
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
-      .should('eq', `/newsfeed/subscriptions`);
+  before(() => {
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+        return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });
+    cy.visit(`/${Cypress.env().username}`);
+  });
 
-    //nav to channel
-    cy.get('.m-v2-topbar__Top minds-avatar div')
-      .click();
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
   });
 
   it('should allow a user to remind their post', () => {
-    
+    cy.server();
+    cy.route("POST", "**/api/v2/newsfeed/remind/*").as("postRemind");
     //post
     cy.post("test!!");
 
@@ -30,54 +34,10 @@ context('Remind', () => {
     //post remind.
     cy.get('.m-modal-remind-composer-send i')
       .click();
-
-    softReload();
-
-    cy.wait(1000);
-
-    //expect to contain text
-    cy.get('m-newsfeed__entity:nth-child(3) span')
-      .contains(remindText);
-  })
-
-  it('should allow a user to delete their remind', () => {
-
-    // make sure top post has the reminded text.
-    cy.get('m-newsfeed__entity:nth-child(3) .m-activity--message-remind span')
-      .contains(remindText);
-
-    //open menu.
-    cy.get('m-newsfeed__entity:nth-child(3)  m-post-menu > button > i')
-      .click();
-    
-    //select delete.
-    cy.get('m-newsfeed__entity:nth-child(3) m-post-menu ul li:nth-child(4)')
-      .click();
     
-    //delete confirm.
-    cy.get('m-newsfeed__entity:nth-child(3) m-modal-confirm div:nth-child(1) button.mdl-button.mdl-color-text--white.mdl-button--colored.mdl-button--raised')
-      .click();
-  
-    cy.wait(2000);
-    //check the post is gone.
-    cy.get('m-newsfeed__entity:nth-child(3) .m-activity--message-remind span')
-      .should('not.have.value', remindText)
+    cy.wait('@postRemind').then((xhr) => {
+        expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+        expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.equal("success");
+      });
   });
-
-  /**
-   * Cycles by pressing home screen then back to channel
-   */
-  function softReload() {
-    cy.wait(6000); //wait to let requests finish.
-
-    cy.get('.m-v2-topbarNavItem__Logo > img')
-      .click();
-
-    cy.get('.m-v2-topbar__Top minds-avatar div')
-      .click();
-    
-    cy.wait(1000); //wait to let requests finish.
-
-  }
-
-})
+});

cypress/integration/topbar.spec.js

 context('Topbar', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.login(true);
-
-    cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
-      .should('eq', '/newsfeed/subscriptions');
-  })
+  before(() => {
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+        return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(()=> {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
+  });
 
   it("clicking on the dropdown on the right should allow to go to the user's channel", () => {
     // open the menu
@@ -15,7 +21,7 @@ context('Topbar', () => {
       .click();
 
     cy.location('pathname').should('eq', `/${Cypress.env().username}`);
-  })
+  });
 
   it('clicking on the dropdown on the right should allow to go to settings', () => {
     // open the menu
@@ -26,41 +32,37 @@ context('Topbar', () => {
       .click();
 
     cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/settings/general');
-  })
+  });
 
   it('clicking on the dropdown on the right should allow to go to the boost console', () => {
     // open the menu
     cy.get('m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Anchor').click();
 
-    cy.get('m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Dropdown li')
-      .contains('Boost Console')
+    cy.get("m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Dropdown li:contains('Boost Console')")
       .click();
 
-    // TOFIX: no boost redirects to create
-    // cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/boost/console/newsfeed/history');
-  })
+    cy.location('pathname').should('contain', '/boost/console/newsfeed/');
+  });
 
-  it('clicking on the dropdown on the right should allow to go to the boost console', () => {
+  it('clicking on the dropdown on the right should allow to go to the help desk', () => {
     // open the menu
     cy.get('m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Anchor').click();
 
-    cy.get('m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Dropdown li')
-      .contains('Help Desk')
+    cy.get("m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Dropdown li:contains('Help Desk')")
       .click();
 
     cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/help');
-  })
+  });
 
   it('clicking on the dropdown on the right should redirect to /canary', () => {
     // open the menu
     cy.get('m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Anchor').click();
 
-    cy.get('m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Dropdown li')
-      .contains('Canary')
+    cy.get("m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Dropdown li:contains('Canary')")
       .click();
 
     cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/canary');
-  })
+  });
 
   it('clicking on the dropdown on the right should allow to toggle Dark Mode', () => {
     // open the menu
@@ -68,8 +70,7 @@ context('Topbar', () => {
 
     cy.get('body.m-theme__light').should('be.visible');
 
-    cy.get('m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Dropdown li')
-      .contains('Dark Mode')
+    cy.get("m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Dropdown li:contains('Dark Mode')")
       .click();
 
     cy.get('body.m-theme__dark').should('be.visible');
@@ -79,7 +80,9 @@ context('Topbar', () => {
       .click();
 
     cy.get('body.m-theme__light').should('be.visible');
-  })
+
+    cy.get('m-user-menu .m-user-menu__Anchor').click({ force: true });
+  });
 
   it('clicking on the bulb on the topbar should redirect to /newsfeed/subscriptions', () => {
     cy.get('.m-v2-topbarNavItem__Logo img').should('be.visible');
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@ context('Topbar', () => {
     cy.get('.m-v2-topbarNavItem__Logo').click();
 
     cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/newsfeed/subscriptions');
-  })
+  });
 
   it('clicking on the bell should open the notifications dropdown, and allow to view all notifications by redirecting to /notifications', () => {
     cy.get('.m-v2-topbar__UserMenu m-notifications--flyout').should('not.be.visible');
@@ -102,5 +105,5 @@ context('Topbar', () => {
       .click();
 
     cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/notifications');
-  })
+  });
 })

cypress/integration/wire.spec.js

@@ -10,12 +10,21 @@ context('Wire', () => {
   const sendButton = '.m-wire--creator-section--last > div > button';
   const modal = 'm-overlay-modal > div.m-overlay-modal';
 
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.login();
-    cy.wait(2000);
+  before(() => {
+    cy.getCookie('minds_sess')
+    .then((sessionCookie) => {
+      if (sessionCookie === null) {
+        return cy.login(true);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(()=> {
+    cy.preserveCookies();
   });
 
-  it('should allow a user to send a wire to another user', () => {
+  //TODO: Remove me when we get user to user wires working on the review environment 
+  it.skip('should allow a user to send a wire to another user', () => {
     // Visit users page.
     cy.visit('/minds');
 

cypress/support/commands.js

-// ***********************************************
-// This example commands.js shows you how to
-// create various custom commands and overwrite
-// existing commands.
-//
-// For more comprehensive examples of custom
-// commands please read more here:
-// https://on.cypress.io/custom-commands
-// ***********************************************
-//
-//
-// -- This is a parent command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add("login", (email, password) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is a child command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add("drag", { prevSubject: 'element'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is a dual command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add("dismiss", { prevSubject: 'optional'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is will overwrite an existing command --
-// Cypress.Commands.overwrite("visit", (originalFn, url, options) => { ... })
-
-// Staging requires cookie to be set
-Cypress.Cookies.defaults({
-  whitelist: 'staging'
-});
+import 'cypress-file-upload';
+
+/**
+ * @author Marcelo, Ben and Brian 
+ * @create date 2019-08-09 22:54:02
+ * @modify date 2019-08-09 22:54:02
+ * @desc Custom commands for access through cy.[cmd]();
+ *  
+ * For more comprehensive examples of custom
+ * commands please read more here:
+ * https://on.cypress.io/custom-commands
+ *
+ * -- This is a parent command --
+ * Cypress.Commands.add('login', (email, password) => { ... })
+ 
+ * -- This is a child command --
+ * Cypress.Commands.add('drag', { prevSubject: 'element'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
+ 
+ * -- This is a dual command --
+ * Cypress.Commands.add('dismiss', { prevSubject: 'optional'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
+ 
+ * -- This is will overwrite an existing command --
+ * Cypress.Commands.overwrite('visit', (originalFn, url, options) => { ... })
+ */
+
+const onboarding = {
+  welcomeText: 'Welcome to Minds',
+  welcomeTextContainer: 'm-onboarding--topics > div > h2:nth-child(1)',
+  nextButton: '.m-channelOnboarding__next',
+};
+
+//Login and register
+const registerForm = {
+  username: 'minds-form-register #username',
+  email: 'minds-form-register #email',
+  password: 'minds-form-register #password',
+  password2: 'minds-form-register #password2',
+  checkbox: 'minds-form-register label:nth-child(2) .mdl-ripple--center',
+  submitButton: 'minds-form-register .mdl-card__actions button',
+};
+
+const settings = {
+  deleteAccountButton: 'm-settings--disable-channel > div:nth-child(2) > div > button',
+  deleteSubmitButton: 'm-confirm-password--modal > div > form > div:nth-child(2) > button',
+};
+const nav = {
+  hamburgerMenu: '.m-v2-topbar__UserMenu > m-user-menu > div.m-user-menu.m-dropdown > a',
+  logoutButton: '.m-user-menu.m-dropdown > ul > li:nth-child(11) > a',
+  byIndex: (i) => `.m-user-menu.m-dropdown > ul > li:nth-child(${i}) > a`,
+};
+
+const defaults = {
+  email: 'test@minds.com',
+}
+
+const loginForm = {
+  password: 'minds-form-login .m-login-box .mdl-cell:last-child input',
+  username: 'minds-form-login .m-login-box .mdl-cell:first-child input',
+  submit: 'minds-form-login .m-btn--login',
+}
+
+const poster = {
+  textArea: 'm-text-input--autocomplete-container textarea',
+  postButton: '.m-posterActionBar__PostButton',
+}
 
-Cypress.Commands.add('login', (canary) => {
+/**
+ * Logs a user in.
+ * @param { boolean } canary - Currently not required
+ * @param { string } username - The username.
+ * @param { string } password - The users password.
+ * @returns void
+ */
+Cypress.Commands.add('login', (canary = false, username, password) => {
+  username =  username ? username : Cypress.env().username;
+  password =  password ? password : Cypress.env().password;
   cy.setCookie('staging', "1"); // Run in stagin mode. Note: does not impact review sites
 
   cy.visit('/login');
 
-  cy.get('.m-btn--login').click();
+  cy.server();
+  cy.route("POST", "/api/v1/authenticate").as("postLogin");
 
-  cy.get('minds-form-login .m-login-box .mdl-cell:first-child input').type(Cypress.env().username);
-  cy.get('minds-form-login .m-login-box .mdl-cell:last-child input').type(Cypress.env().password);
+  cy.get(loginForm.username).type(username);
+  cy.get(loginForm.password).type(password);
+  
+  cy.get(loginForm.submit).click();
 
-  cy.get('minds-form-login .m-btn--login').click();
+  cy.wait('@postLogin').then((xhr) => {
+    expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+    expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.equal('success');
+  });
+});
+
+/**
+ * Logs a user out of their session using the menu.
+ * @returns void
+ */
+Cypress.Commands.add('logout', () => {
+  cy.get(nav.hamburgerMenu).click();
+  cy.get(nav.logoutButton).click();  
 });
 
+/**
+ * Register a user, be sure to delete the user following this.
+ * 
+ * ! LOG-OUT PRIOR TO CALLING !
+ * 
+ * @param { string } username - The username. Note that the requested username will NOT be freed up upon deletion
+ * @param { string } password - The users password.
+ * @returns void
+ */
+Cypress.Commands.add('newUser', (username = '', password = '') => {
+  cy.visit('/login');
+    
+  cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
+    .should('eq', `/login`);
+
+  cy.server();
+  cy.route("POST", '**/api/v1/register').as('registerPOST');
+  
+  cy.get(registerForm.username).focus().type(username);
+  cy.get(registerForm.email).focus().type(defaults.email);
+  cy.get(registerForm.password).focus().type(password);
+  cy.wait(500); // give second password field chance to appear - not tied to a request.
+
+  cy.get(registerForm.password2).focus().type(password);
+  cy.get(registerForm.checkbox).click({force: true});
+
+  //submit.
+  cy.get(registerForm.submitButton).click({force: true})
+    .wait('@registerPOST').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+      expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.deep.equal("success");
+    });
+
+  //onboarding modal shown.
+  cy.get(onboarding.welcomeTextContainer)
+    .contains(onboarding.welcomeText);
+  
+  //skip onboarding.
+  cy.get(onboarding.nextButton).click()
+  cy.get(onboarding.nextButton).click()
+  cy.get(onboarding.nextButton).click()
+  cy.get(onboarding.nextButton).click()
+});
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('preserveCookies', () => {
+  Cypress.Cookies.preserveOnce('staging', 'minds_sess', 'mwa', 'XSRF-TOKEN');
+});
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a user. Use carefully on sandbox or you may lose your favorite test account.
+ * 
+ * ! LOG-IN PRIOR TO CALLING !
+ * 
+ * @param { string } username - The username. TODO: when both params provided log the user in too
+ * @param { string } password - The password.
+ * @returns void
+ */
+Cypress.Commands.add('deleteUser', (username, password) => {  
+  cy.server();
+  cy.route("POST", '**/api/v2/settings/password/validate').as('validatePost');
+  cy.route("POST", '**/api/v2/settings/delete').as('deletePOST');
+
+  cy.visit('/settings/disable');
+  cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 30000 })
+    .should('eq', `/settings/disable`);
+
+  cy.get(settings.deleteAccountButton).click({ force: true });
+  cy.get('#password').focus().type(password);
+
+  cy.get(settings.deleteSubmitButton).click({ force: true })  
+    .wait('@validatePost').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+      expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.deep.equal("success");
+    })
+    .wait('@deletePOST').then((xhr) => {
+      expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+      expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.deep.equal("success");
+    });
+});
+
+
+/**
+ * Uploads a file.
+ * @param { string } selector - The selector.
+ * @param { string } fileName - the file-name.
+ * @param { string } type - the file-type.
+ * @returns void
+ */
 Cypress.Commands.add('uploadFile', (selector, fileName, type = '') => {
-  cy.get(selector).then((subject) => {
-    cy.fixture(fileName, 'base64').then((content) => {
-      const el = subject[0];
-      const blob = b64toBlob(content, type);
-      cy.window().then((win) => {
-        const testFile = new win.File([blob], fileName, { type });
-        const dataTransfer = new DataTransfer();
-
-        dataTransfer.items.add(testFile);
-        el.files = dataTransfer.files;
-
-        // return cy.wrap(subject).trigger('change', {force: true});
-      });
+  cy.fixture(fileName).then((content) => {
+    cy.log("Content", fileName);
+    cy.get(selector).upload({
+      fileContent: content, 
+      fileName: fileName, 
+      mimeType: type 
     });
   });
-  // cy.get(selector).trigger('change', { force: true });
 });
 
+/**
+ * Creates a new post. Must be logged in.
+ * @param { string } message - The message to be posted
+ * @returns void
+ */
 Cypress.Commands.add('post', (message) => {
-  cy.get('m-text-input--autocomplete-container textarea').type(message);
-  cy.get('.m-posterActionBar__PostButton').click();
+  cy.server();
+  cy.route("POST", '**/v1/newsfeed**').as('postActivity');
+  cy.get(poster.textArea).type(message);
+  cy.get(poster.postButton).click();
+  cy.wait('@postActivity').then((xhr) => {
+    expect(xhr.status).to.equal(200);
+    expect(xhr.response.body.status).to.deep.equal("success");
+  });
 });
 
+/**
+ * Converts base64 to blob format
+ * @param { string } b64Data - The base64 data.
+ * @param { string } contentType - The type of content.
+ * @param { number } sliceSize - The size of the slice.
+ * @returns void
+ */
 function b64toBlob(b64Data, contentType, sliceSize = 512) {
   const byteCharacters = atob(b64Data);
   const byteArrays = [];

cypress/support/index.js

@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ import './commands'
 
 // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
 // require('./commands')
+
+Cypress.Cookies.debug(true);

cypress/support/utilities.js

+/**
+ * @author Ben Hayward
+ * @create date 2019-08-10 00:38:46
+ * @modify date 2019-08-10 00:38:46
+ * @desc Space to put utilities and helper functions without cluttering up commands.js
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @returns a random 21 character string
+ */
+const generateRandomId = () => {
+  return Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 15)
+    + Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 15);  
+}
+export default generateRandomId;