pytest-flask

An extension of pytest test runner which provides a set of useful tools to simplify testing and development of the Flask extensions and applications.

To view a more detailed list of extension features and examples go to the PyPI overview page or package documentation.

How to start?

Considering the minimal flask application factory below in myapp.py as an example:

fromflaskimportFlaskdefcreate_app():
# create a minimal appapp=Flask(__name__)
# simple hello world view@app.route('/hello')defhello():
return'Hello, World!'returnapp

You first need to define your application fixture in conftest.py:

frommyappimportcreate_app@pytest.fixturedefapp():
app=create_app()
returnapp

Finally, install the extension with dependencies and run your test suite:

$ pip install pytest-flask
$ pytest

Contributing

Don’t hesitate to create a GitHub issue for any bug or suggestion. For more information check our contribution guidelines.