---
description: When implementing E2E tests that require specific test data setup.
alwaysApply: false
---
# Rule: E2E Test Fixture Data Management
## Core Principle
Think of `e2e_seed.json` like a test-suite-level setUp() method. All test data lives in fixtures. No ORM operations during test execution.
## Adding Test Data to e2e_seed.json
### 1. Review Current Data
```bash
# Check what data already exists
cat tests/fixtures/e2e_seed.json | jq '.[].model' | sort | uniq -c
```
### 2. Add Authentication Token to Fixtures
```json
// Add to tests/fixtures/e2e_seed.json
[
// ... existing data ...
{
"model": "authtoken.token",
"pk": 1,
"fields": {
"user": 1,
"created": "2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"key": "abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12"
}
}
]
```
### 3. Option A: Generate from Database
```bash
# Create the data you need in Django admin or shell
python manage.py shell
>>> from api.models import Intent
>>> Intent.objects.create(user_id=1, name="Test Intent", startag="TEST", motive="Testing")
# Export to fixture format
python manage.py dumpdata api.Intent --indent 2 >> new_data.json
# Merge into e2e_seed.json (manually or with jq)
```
### 4. Option B: Write JSON Directly
```json
// Add to tests/fixtures/e2e_seed.json
[
// ... existing data ...
{
"model": "api.intent",
"pk": 99,
"fields": {
"user": 1,
"name": "Test Scenario Intent",
"startag": "TESTSCENARIO",
"motive": "For testing specific scenario",
"color": "#ff6b6b",
"priority": 99,
"active": true
}
}
]
```
### 5. Reference Known Data in Tests
```python
# In your test, reference the pre-seeded data
def test_scenario(self, authenticated_page, base_url):
app_url = base_url or "http://localhost:5173"
intents_page = IntentsPage(authenticated_page, app_url)
intents_page.goto()
# Use known data from e2e_seed.json
# User: denis.petelin (pk=1)
# Intent: WORK (pk=1), TESTSCENARIO (pk=99)
# Token: abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12
# Verify authentication worked
expect(authenticated_page.get_by_text("Add Intent")).to_be_visible()
```
### 6. Database Setup (Already Handled)
```python
# This runs automatically before all E2E tests
@pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
def setup_e2e_database():
call_command('loaddata', 'tests/fixtures/e2e_seed.json')
```
