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Authentication Testing — Testing Auth Systems and Flows

DodaTech Updated 2026-06-28 1 min read

In this tutorial, you'll learn about Authentication Testing. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices to help you understand and apply this topic effectively.

Testing authentication systems requires comprehensive coverage of normal flows, edge cases, and security scenarios.

describe('Authentication System', () => {
  let app;
  let testUser;

  beforeAll(async () => {
    app = await setupTestApp();
    testUser = await createTestUser({
      email: 'test@example.com',
      password: 'ValidPass1!'
    });
  });

  describe('Login endpoint', () => {
    it('should return tokens for valid credentials', async () => {
      const response = await request(app)
        .post('/auth/login')
        .send({ email: 'test@example.com', password: 'ValidPass1!' });

      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
      expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('accessToken');
      expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('refreshToken');
      expect(jwt.decode(response.body.accessToken)).toHaveProperty('sub', testUser.id);
    });

    it('should reject invalid password', async () => {
      const response = await request(app)
        .post('/auth/login')
        .send({ email: 'test@example.com', password: 'wrong' });

      expect(response.status).toBe(401);
    });

    it('should rate limit after 5 failed attempts', async () => {
      for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
        await request(app).post('/auth/login')
          .send({ email: 'test@example.com', password: 'wrong' });
      }
      const response = await request(app).post('/auth/login')
        .send({ email: 'test@example.com', password: 'ValidPass1!' });
      expect(response.status).toBe(429);
    });
  });

  describe('Token refresh', () => {
    it('should reject reused refresh tokens (rotation)', async () => {
      const login = await request(app).post('/auth/login')
        .send({ email: 'test@example.com', password: 'ValidPass1!' });
      const refreshToken = login.body.refreshToken;

      // First use - should succeed
      await request(app).post('/auth/refresh').send({ refreshToken }).expect(200);

      // Second use - should fail (rotation)
      await request(app).post('/auth/refresh').send({ refreshToken }).expect(401);
    });
  });
});

Comprehensive auth testing catches token handling bugs, session management issues, and security vulnerabilities.

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