Cypress auth strategies: UI login vs programmatic session
Tests your grasp of Cypress test isolation and speed tradeoffs. A strong answer contrasts slow UI login (ideal for the auth flow itself) against programmatic auth via cy.request or cy.session (fast setup for protected routes).
Tests whether you understand Cypress test isolation and the speed-vs-realism tradeoff in E2E auth. A strong answer contrasts full UI login (slow, flaky, reserved for testing the login flow itself) against programmatic API login via cy.request (sets cookies or tokens directly, much faster) and modern cy.session caching (restores auth state between tests). Mention cy.env() for secrets instead of hardcoding. Red flag: claiming UI login is the only correct approach or dismissing the anti-pattern of repeating slow setup across tests.
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