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## REST

**Extends Helper**

REST helper allows to send additional requests to the REST API during acceptance tests.
[Axios][1] library is used to perform requests.

## Configuration

-   endpoint: API base URL
-   timeout: timeout for requests in milliseconds. 10000ms by default
-   defaultHeaders: a list of default headers
-   onRequest: a async function which can update request object.

## Example

```js
{
  helpers: {
    REST: {
      endpoint: 'http://site.com/api',
      onRequest: (request) => {
      request.headers.auth = '123';
    }
  }
}
```

## Access From Helpers

Send REST requests by accessing `_executeRequest` method:

```js
this.helpers['REST']._executeRequest({
   url,
   data,
});
```

## Methods

### Parameters

-   `config`  

### _executeRequest

Executes axios request

#### Parameters

-   `request` **any** 

### _url

Generates url based on format sent (takes endpoint + url if latter lacks 'http')

#### Parameters

-   `url` **any** 

### sendDeleteRequest

Sends DELETE request to API.

```js
I.sendDeleteRequest('/api/users/1');
```

#### Parameters

-   `url` **any** 
-   `headers` **[object][2]**  

### sendGetRequest

Send GET request to REST API

```js
I.sendGetRequest('/api/users.json');
```

#### Parameters

-   `url` **any** 
-   `headers` **[object][2]**  

### sendPatchRequest

Sends PATCH request to API.

```js
I.sendPatchRequest('/api/users.json', { "email": "user@user.com" });
```

#### Parameters

-   `url` **[string][3]** 
-   `payload` **[object][2]** 
-   `headers` **[object][2]**  

### sendPostRequest

Sends POST request to API.

```js
I.sendPostRequest('/api/users.json', { "email": "user@user.com" });
```

#### Parameters

-   `url` **any** 
-   `payload` **any**  
-   `headers` **[object][2]**  

### sendPutRequest

Sends PUT request to API.

```js
I.sendPutRequest('/api/users.json', { "email": "user@user.com" });
```

#### Parameters

-   `url` **[string][3]** 
-   `payload` **[object][2]**  
-   `headers` **[object][2]**  

### setRequestTimeout

Set timeout for the request

```js
I.setRequestTimeout(10000); // In milliseconds
```

#### Parameters

-   `newTimeout`  

[1]: https://github.com/axios/axios

[2]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object

[3]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String