Mocking HTTP Calls

HTTP Faking

Use Http::fake() to stub external HTTP requests in tests, keeping tests fast and deterministic.

Example

public function test_fetches_weather(): void {
    Http::fake([
        "api.weather.com/*" => Http::response(["temp" => 22, "unit" => "C"], 200),
        "api.stripe.com/*"  => Http::response(["id" => "ch_123"], 201),
        "*" => Http::response([], 500), // catch-all
    ]);
    $weather = app(WeatherService::class)->current("London");
    $this->assertEquals(22, $weather["temp"]);
    Http::assertSent(fn($req) => str_contains($req->url(), "London"));
}

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Pro Tip

Http::fake() prevents real HTTP calls in tests — no network needed, no flaky tests.

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