Information about Probitas framework. Use when asked "what is Probitas", explaining its purpose, features, or comparing with other test frameworks.
Scenario-based E2E testing framework for backend services (APIs, databases, message queues).
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Scenario-Based | Tests as readable scenarios with steps |
| Built-in Clients | HTTP, gRPC, GraphQL, SQL, Redis, MongoDB |
| Fluent Assertions | Unified expect() with chainable checks |
| Auto Cleanup | Resources with automatic cleanup |
| Batteries | faker, FakeTime, spy, stub included |
import { client, expect, scenario } from "jsr:@probitas/probitas";
export default scenario("API Test", { tags: ["http"] })
.resource("http", () =>
client.http.createHttpClient({
url: Deno.env.get("API_URL") ?? "http://localhost:8080",
}))
.step("GET /users", async (ctx) => {
const res = await ctx.resources.http.get("/users");
expect(res).toBeOk().toHaveStatus(200);
})
.build();
| Client | Factory Function | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP | client.http.createHttpClient() | REST APIs, webhooks |
| HTTP OIDC | client.http.oidc.createOidcHttpClient() | OAuth 2.0/OIDC APIs |
| PostgreSQL | client.sql.postgres.createPostgresClient() | PostgreSQL databases |
| MySQL | client.sql.mysql.createMySqlClient() | MySQL databases |
| SQLite | client.sql.sqlite.createSqliteClient() | Embedded databases |
| DuckDB | client.sql.duckdb.createDuckDbClient() | Analytics databases |
| gRPC | client.grpc.createGrpcClient() | gRPC services |
| ConnectRPC | client.connectrpc.createConnectRpcClient() | Connect/gRPC-Web |
| GraphQL | client.graphql.createGraphqlClient() | GraphQL APIs |
| Redis | client.redis.createRedisClient() | Cache, pub/sub |
| MongoDB | client.mongodb.createMongoClient() | Document databases |
| Deno KV | client.deno_kv.createDenoKvClient() | Deno KV store |
| RabbitMQ | client.rabbitmq.createRabbitMqClient() | AMQP message queues |
| SQS | client.sqs.createSqsClient() | AWS message queues |
Use deno doc to look up API:
# Core module
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas
# Client modules (use pattern: jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/<name>)
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/http
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/http/oidc
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/grpc
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/connectrpc
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/graphql
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/redis
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/mongodb
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/rabbitmq
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/sqs
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/deno_kv
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/sql # Common SQL types
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/sql/postgres
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/sql/mysql
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/sql/sqlite
deno doc jsr:@probitas/probitas/client/sql/duckdb