Sample request spec for 404s in RSpec/Rails

request_spec.rb

describe 'API Request', type: :request do
  let!(:request) do
    -> { rails_respond_without_detailed_exceptions { get '/bad/path' } }
  end

  context 'first context, perhaps when a user is signed in' do
    before { request.call }

    it 'returns http not found (404)' do
      expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
    end
  end

  context "second context, perhaps when an admin user is signed in" do
    before { request.call }

    it 'returns http not found (404)' do
      expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
    end
  end

  context "third context, perhaps when no one is signed in" do
    before { request.call }

    it 'returns http redirect (302)' do
      expect(response).to have_http_status(302)
    end
  end

end