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Views

UI Coverage organizes unique URLs from snapshots in end-to-end tests and mounted components in component tests into Views. Each View represents a distinct page or state in your application, allowing you to track coverage across different parts of your application.

How views are created​

By default, UI Coverage applies a set of rules to generate a single View for dynamic URLs representing the same page. These rules ensure clarity by grouping similar URLs and reducing noise:

  • Search Parameters: All query parameters are removed (e.g., /dashboard?tab=overview becomes /dashboard).
  • Hash Parameters: Fragment identifiers are removed unless they represent a subpath (e.g., #/admin).
  • Dynamic Segments: URL segments that differ only by integers or UUIDs are replaced with a wildcard (*).

Examples of views​

  • /users/123/profile and /users/456/profile become /users/*/profile
  • /dashboard?tab=overview and /dashboard?tab=settings become /dashboard
  • /app#settings and /app#profile become /app
  • /app#/admin and /app#/settings remain separate Views

These rules help consolidate similar pages into manageable Views while maintaining specificity where needed.

Using Views​

In the UI Coverage interface, Views are listed along with their coverage scores, providing insights into:

  • Tested Areas: Identify which parts of your application have sufficient test coverage.
  • Untested Areas: Spot pages or components that lack testing and prioritize them.
  • Coverage Trends: Track how coverage evolves across Views over time.
  • Critical Flows: Focus testing efforts on key user journeys and ensure their completeness.

Customizing views​

You can tailor how URLs are grouped into Views using configuration options:

View grouping​

Define rules for grouping URLs into Views to align with your application's structure:

{
  "views": [
    {
      "pattern": "https://cypress.io/users/*"
    }
  ]
}

To learn more about the configuration options, refer to the Views documentation.

Ignoring views​

Exclude irrelevant or low-priority URLs from being tracked as Views:

{
  "viewFilters": [
    {
      "pattern": "https://auth.example.com/*",
      "include": false
    }
  ]
}

To learn more about the configuration options, refer to the View Filters documentation.

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