Tests Turbo Laravel features in PHPUnit or Pest. Activates when using the InteractsWithTurbo trait; simulating requests with $this->turbo(), $this->fromTurboFrame(), or $this->hotwireNative(); asserting responses with assertTurboStream(), assertNotTurboStream(), assertRedirectRecede(), assertRedirectResume(), or assertRedirectRefresh(); faking broadcasts with TurboStream::fake(), assertBroadcasted(), assertNothingWasBroadcasted(), or assertBroadcastedTimes(); writing feature tests for Turbo Stream responses; or when the user mentions testing Turbo, testing broadcasts, or Turbo test assertions.
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# Testing Turbo Laravel
Turbo Laravel provides the `InteractsWithTurbo` trait and several test response macros for asserting Turbo-specific behavior in feature tests.
## Setup
Add the `InteractsWithTurbo` trait to your test class (or base `TestCase`):
@verbatim
<code-snippet name="Setup" lang="php">
use HotwiredLaravel\TurboLaravel\Testing\InteractsWithTurbo;
class PostTest extends TestCase
{
use InteractsWithTurbo;
}
</code-snippet>
@endverbatim
**Note:** The `turbo-laravel.queue` config is automatically set to `false` during testing so broadcasts are processed synchronously.
## Simulating Turbo Requests
### Turbo Stream Visits
Use `$this->turbo()` to simulate a request that accepts Turbo Stream responses (sets the appropriate `Accept` header):
@verbatim
<code-snippet name="Turbo visits" lang="php">
$this->turbo()->post(route('posts.store'), ['title' => 'Test'])
->assertTurboStream();
$this->turbo()->put(route('posts.update', $post), ['title' => 'Updated'])
->assertTurboStream();
$this->turbo()->delete(route('posts.destroy', $post))
->assertTurboStream();
</code-snippet>
@endverbatim
### Turbo Frame Requests
Use `$this->fromTurboFrame()` to simulate a request from a specific Turbo Frame (sets the `Turbo-Frame` header):
@verbatim
<code-snippet name="Frame requests" lang="php">
$this->fromTurboFrame(dom_id($post))
->get(route('posts.edit', $post))
->assertSee('<turbo-frame id="' . dom_id($post) . '">', false);
$this->fromTurboFrame(dom_id($post, 'create_comment'))
->post(route('posts.comments.store', $post), ['content' => 'Hello'])
->assertOk();
</code-snippet>
@endverbatim
### Hotwire Native Requests
Use `$this->hotwireNative()` to simulate a request from a Hotwire Native mobile client:
@verbatim
<code-snippet name="Hotwire Native" lang="php">
$this->hotwireNative()->post(route('comments.store'), ['content' => 'Hello'])
->assertRedirectRecede(['status' => __('Comment created.')]);
</code-snippet>
@endverbatim
## Asserting Turbo Stream Responses
### `assertTurboStream()`
Assert the response is a Turbo Stream. Optionally pass a callback to inspect individual streams:
@verbatim
<code-snippet name="assertTurboStream" lang="php">
// Simple assertion that the response is a Turbo Stream
$this->turbo()->post(route('posts.store'), ['title' => 'Test'])
->assertTurboStream();
// With callback for detailed assertions
$this->turbo()->post(route('posts.store'), ['title' => 'Test'])
->assertTurboStream(fn ($streams) => $streams
->has(2) // Assert exactly 2 stream elements
->hasTurboStream(fn ($s) => $s
->where('target', 'posts')
->where('action', 'append')
->see('Test')
)
->hasTurboStream(fn ($s) => $s
->where('target', 'post_count')
->where('action', 'update')
)
);
</code-snippet>
@endverbatim
### `assertNotTurboStream()`
Assert the response is NOT a Turbo Stream:
@verbatim
<code-snippet name="assertNotTurboStream" lang="php">
$this->get(route('posts.index'))
->assertNotTurboStream();
</code-snippet>
@endverbatim
## Asserting Hotwire Native Redirects
For Hotwire Native clients, assert specific redirect path behaviors with optional flash data:
@verbatim
<code-snippet name="Native redirects" lang="php">
// Assert a "recede" redirect (go back in the native navigation stack)
$this->hotwireNative()->post(route('comments.store'), ['content' => 'Hello'])
->assertRedirectRecede(['status' => __('Comment created.')]);
// Assert a "resume" redirect (stay on the current screen)
$this->hotwireNative()->put(route('settings.update'), ['name' => 'New'])
->assertRedirectResume(['status' => __('Settings updated.')]);
// Assert a "refresh" redirect (reload the current screen)
$this->hotwireNative()->post(route('posts.store'), ['title' => 'Test'])
->assertRedirectRefresh(['status' => __('Post created.')]);
</code-snippet>
@endverbatim
## Testing Broadcasts
### Faking Broadcasts
Use `TurboStream::fake()` to capture broadcasts without actually sending them:
@verbatim
<code-snippet name="Fake broadcasts" lang="php">
use HotwiredLaravel\TurboLaravel\Facades\TurboStream;
public function test_creating_post_broadcasts()
{
TurboStream::fake();
$post = Post::create(['title' => 'Test']);
TurboStream::assertBroadcasted(fn ($broadcast) =>
$broadcast->target === 'posts' && $broadcast->action === 'append'
);
}
</code-snippet>
@endverbatim
### `assertNothingWasBroadcasted()`
Assert no broadcasts were sent:
@verbatim
<code-snippet name="Nothing broadcasted" lang="php">
TurboStream::fake();
// ... perform actions that should NOT broadcast ...
TurboStream::assertNothingWasBroadcasted();
</code-snippet>
@endverbatim
### `assertBroadcastedTimes()`
Assert a broadcast matching a condition was sent a specific number of times:
@verbatim
<code-snippet name="Broadcast times" lang="php">
TurboStream::fake();
Post::create(['title' => 'First']);
Post::create(['title' => 'Second']);
TurboStream::assertBroadcastedTimes(
fn ($broadcast) => $broadcast->action === 'append',
times: 2,
);
</code-snippet>
@endverbatim
Turbo Laravel provides the InteractsWithTurbo trait and several test response macros for asserting Turbo-specific behavior in feature tests.
Add the InteractsWithTurbo trait to your test class (or base TestCase):
@verbatim
class PostTest extends TestCase { use InteractsWithTurbo; }
@endverbatim
Note: The turbo-laravel.queue config is automatically set to false during testing so broadcasts are processed synchronously.
Use $this->turbo() to simulate a request that accepts Turbo Stream responses (sets the appropriate Accept header):
@verbatim
$this->turbo()->put(route('posts.update', $post), ['title' => 'Updated']) ->assertTurboStream();
$this->turbo()->delete(route('posts.destroy', $post)) ->assertTurboStream();
@endverbatim
Use $this->fromTurboFrame() to simulate a request from a specific Turbo Frame (sets the Turbo-Frame header):
@verbatim
$this->fromTurboFrame(dom_id($post, 'create_comment')) ->post(route('posts.comments.store', $post), ['content' => 'Hello']) ->assertOk();
@endverbatim
Use $this->hotwireNative() to simulate a request from a Hotwire Native mobile client:
@verbatim
@endverbatim
assertTurboStream()Assert the response is a Turbo Stream. Optionally pass a callback to inspect individual streams:
@verbatim
// With callback for detailed assertions $this->turbo()->post(route('posts.store'), ['title' => 'Test']) ->assertTurboStream(fn ($streams) => $streams ->has(2) // Assert exactly 2 stream elements ->hasTurboStream(fn ($s) => $s ->where('target', 'posts') ->where('action', 'append') ->see('Test') ) ->hasTurboStream(fn ($s) => $s ->where('target', 'post_count') ->where('action', 'update') ) );
@endverbatim
assertNotTurboStream()Assert the response is NOT a Turbo Stream:
@verbatim
@endverbatim
For Hotwire Native clients, assert specific redirect path behaviors with optional flash data:
@verbatim
// Assert a "resume" redirect (stay on the current screen) $this->hotwireNative()->put(route('settings.update'), ['name' => 'New']) ->assertRedirectResume(['status' => __('Settings updated.')]);
// Assert a "refresh" redirect (reload the current screen) $this->hotwireNative()->post(route('posts.store'), ['title' => 'Test']) ->assertRedirectRefresh(['status' => __('Post created.')]);
@endverbatim
Use TurboStream::fake() to capture broadcasts without actually sending them:
@verbatim
public function test_creating_post_broadcasts() { TurboStream::fake();
$post = Post::create(['title' => 'Test']);
TurboStream::assertBroadcasted(fn ($broadcast) => $broadcast->target === 'posts' && $broadcast->action === 'append' ); }
@endverbatim
assertNothingWasBroadcasted()Assert no broadcasts were sent:
@verbatim
// ... perform actions that should NOT broadcast ...
TurboStream::assertNothingWasBroadcasted();
@endverbatim
assertBroadcastedTimes()Assert a broadcast matching a condition was sent a specific number of times:
@verbatim
Post::create(['title' => 'First']); Post::create(['title' => 'Second']);
TurboStream::assertBroadcastedTimes( fn ($broadcast) => $broadcast->action === 'append', times: 2, );
@endverbatim
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