Laravel 5.6 - Models not being resolved in phpunit tests
Laravel 5.6 - Models not being resolved in phpunit tests
I'm having issues with a unit test and it isn't resolving the User model correctly in the controller. It does mention that it is a string, but I can just calling the '/api/v1/users/1' route. It should just resolve the correct user model. I'm using Laravel 5.6.38 with API resources, resource controller, and resource route.
Unit Test
/** @test */
public function getting_specific_user()
// Without Authentication
$this->getJson('/api/v1/users/12345')
->assertStatus(401);
// Create User and Auth Headers
$this->createUserWithToken();
// With Authentication
$this->getJson('/api/v1/users/'.$this->user->id);
->assertOk()
->assertJsonFragment([
'id' => $this->user->id,
'name' => $this->user->name,
'email' => $this->user->email,
'active' => $this->user->active
]);
// Get Undefined User
$this->getJson('/api/v1/users/13232323')
->assertStatus(404);
Stack Trace
[2018-09-07 20:17:41] testing.ERROR: Argument 1 passed to AppHttpControllersAPIUserController::show() must be an instance of AppUser, string given "userId":1,"email":"mcummerata@example.com","exception":"[object] (Symfony\Component\Debug\Exception\FatalThrowableError(code: 0): Argument 1 passed to App\Http\Controllers\API\UserController::show() must be an instance of App\User, string given at /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/app/Http/Controllers/API/UserController.php:58)
[stacktrace]
#0 [internal function]: App\Http\Controllers\API\UserController->show('testing', Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(App\User))
#1 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Controller.php(54): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
#2 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/ControllerDispatcher.php(45): Illuminate\Routing\Controller->callAction('show', Array)
#3 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(212): Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), Object(App\Http\Controllers\API\UserController), 'show')
#4 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(169): Illuminate\Routing\Route->runController()
#5 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(665): Illuminate\Routing\Route->run()
#6 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(30): Illuminate\Routing\Router->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#7 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/SubstituteBindings.php(41): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#8 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(151): Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\SubstituteBindings->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#9 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#10 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Auth/Middleware/Authenticate.php(43): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#11 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(151): Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authenticate->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure), 'api')
#12 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#13 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/ThrottleRequests.php(57): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#14 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(151): Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ThrottleRequests->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure), 60, '1')
#15 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#16 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(104): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#17 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(667): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then(Object(Closure))
#18 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(642): Illuminate\Routing\Router->runRouteWithinStack(Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#19 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(608): Illuminate\Routing\Router->runRoute(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route))
#20 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(597): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatchToRoute(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#21 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(176): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#22 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(30): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->Illuminate\Foundation\Http\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#23 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/fideloper/proxy/src/TrustProxies.php(57): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#24 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(151): Fideloper\Proxy\TrustProxies->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#25 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#26 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(31): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#27 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(151): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\TransformsRequest->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#28 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#29 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(31): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#30 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(151): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\TransformsRequest->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#31 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#32 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php(27): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#33 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(151): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ValidatePostSize->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#34 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#35 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/CheckForMaintenanceMode.php(62): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#36 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(151): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\CheckForMaintenanceMode->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#37 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#38 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/hyn/multi-tenant/src/Middleware/EagerIdentification.php(29): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#39 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(151): Hyn\Tenancy\Middleware\EagerIdentification->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#40 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#41 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/hyn/multi-tenant/src/Middleware/HostnameActions.php(76): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#42 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(151): Hyn\Tenancy\Middleware\HostnameActions->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), Object(Closure))
#43 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Pipeline.php(53): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#44 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(104): Illuminate\Routing\Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\closure(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#45 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(151): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then(Object(Closure))
#46 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(116): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->sendRequestThroughRouter(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#47 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Concerns/MakesHttpRequests.php(345): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))
#48 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Concerns/MakesHttpRequests.php(317): Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase->call('GET', 'http://testing....', Array, Array, Array, Array, '')
#49 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Testing/Concerns/MakesHttpRequests.php(180): Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase->json('GET', 'http://testing....', Array, Array)
#50 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/tests/Traits/InteractsWithPassport.php(47): Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase->getJson('http://testing....', Array)
#51 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/tests/Endpoints/UsersTest.php(46): Tests\Endpoints\UsersTest->getJson('/api/v1/users/1')
#52 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestCase.php(1150): Tests\Endpoints\UsersTest->getting_specific_user()
#53 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestCase.php(844): PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase->runTest()
#54 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestResult.php(665): PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase->runBare()
#55 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestCase.php(798): PHPUnit\Framework\TestResult->run(Object(Tests\Endpoints\UsersTest))
#56 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestSuite.php(750): PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase->run(Object(PHPUnit\Framework\TestResult))
#57 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestSuite.php(750): PHPUnit\Framework\TestSuite->run(Object(PHPUnit\Framework\TestResult))
#58 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Framework/TestSuite.php(750): PHPUnit\Framework\TestSuite->run(Object(PHPUnit\Framework\TestResult))
#59 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/TextUI/TestRunner.php(587): PHPUnit\Framework\TestSuite->run(Object(PHPUnit\Framework\TestResult))
#60 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/TextUI/Command.php(203): PHPUnit\TextUI\TestRunner->doRun(Object(PHPUnit\Framework\TestSuite), Array, true)
#61 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/TextUI/Command.php(159): PHPUnit\TextUI\Command->run(Array, true)
#62 /var/www/iosgen/iosgen_paper/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/phpunit(53): PHPUnit\TextUI\Command::main()
#63 main
"
My main app works just not in the test. Any idea what could be causing this?
Thanks!
EDIT
Heres the InteractsWithPassport trait
trait InteractsWithPassport
protected $headers = ;
protected $scopes = ;
protected $user;
protected $baseUrl = 'http://testing.com';
public function createUserWithToken()
$clientRepository = new ClientRepository();
$client = $clientRepository->createPersonalAccessClient(
null, 'Test Personal Access Client', $this->baseUrl
);
DB::table('oauth_personal_access_clients')->insert([
'client_id' => $client->id,
'created_at' => new DateTime,
'updated_at' => new DateTime,
]);
$this->user = factory(User::class)->create();
$token = $this->user->createToken('TestToken', $this->scopes)->accessToken;
$this->headers['Accept'] = 'application/json';
$this->headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json';
$this->headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer '.$token;
public function get($uri, array $headers = )
return parent::get($this->addBaseUrl($uri), array_merge($this->headers, $headers));
public function getJson($uri, array $headers = )
return parent::getJson($this->addBaseUrl($uri), array_merge($this->headers, $headers));
public function postJson($uri, array $data = , array $headers = )
return parent::postJson($this->addBaseUrl($uri), $data, array_merge($this->headers, $headers));
public function putJson($uri, array $data = , array $headers = )
return parent::putJson($this->addBaseUrl($uri), $data, array_merge($this->headers, $headers));
public function deleteJson($uri, array $data = , array $headers = )
return parent::deleteJson($this->addBaseUrl($uri), $data, array_merge($this->headers, $headers));
protected function addBaseUrl($uri)
return $this->baseUrl . $uri;
createUserWithToken
I added the InteractsWithPassport trait that has the createUserWithToken method
– josh13564
Sep 7 '18 at 23:32
Actually I figured it out. I removed the domain parameter from my route group in api.php and it fixed it.
– josh13564
Sep 8 '18 at 0:32
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Can you show the
createUserWithTokenmethod?– Ross Wilson
Sep 7 '18 at 23:17