require 'abstract_unit' class BooksController < ActionController::Base def create params.require(:book).require(:name) head :ok end end class ActionControllerRequiredParamsTest < ActionController::TestCase tests BooksController test "missing required parameters will raise exception" do post :create, { magazine: { name: "Mjallo!" } } assert_response :bad_request post :create, { book: { title: "Mjallo!" } } assert_response :bad_request end test "required parameters that are present will not raise" do post :create, { book: { name: "Mjallo!" } } assert_response :ok end test "missing parameters will be mentioned in the return" do post :create, { magazine: { name: "Mjallo!" } } assert_equal "Required parameter missing: book", response.body end end