API Spec

api.rb

module Todo
  class API < Grape::API
    use Rack::Session::Cookie
    version 'v1', :format => :json
    
    resource do
      http_basic do |username, password|
        User.authenticate(username, password)
      end
      
      resource '/user' do
        get do
          current_user
        end
      end
      
    end
  end
end

api_spec.rb

require 'spec_helper'
require 'api'
require 'rack/test'

set :environment, :test

describe Todo::API do
  include Rack::Test::Methods
  
  def app
    Todo::API
  end
  
  let(:user) { 'valid user' }
  
  describe 'GET /v1/user' do
    context 'not authenticated' do
      it 'returns unauthorized and empty body' do
        get '/v1/user'
        last_response.status.should == 401
        last_response.body.should be_empty
      end
    end
  end
    
  context 'authenticated' do
    before(:each) do
      User.should_receive(:authenticate).and_return user
      app.stub(:current_user).and_return user
    end
    
    describe 'GET /v1/user' do
      it 'returns user hash' do
        get '/v1/user'
        last_response.body.should == user.to_json
      end
    end
    
  end
end