vercel-edge-runtime-testing
Wraps Vercel Edge Runtime testing patterns: the @edge-runtime/jest-environment + edge-runtime CLI for executing Web-Standard APIs (Request / Response / fetch) in jest tests, the `vercel dev` local emulator for full route testing, and the Edge vs Node Function divergence (no fs, no Buffer; Request / Response only). Covers the 30s Edge function timeout per vercel.com/docs. Use when testing Vercel Edge Functions or middleware.
Install with skills.sh (any agent)
npx skills add testland/qa --skill vercel-edge-runtime-testingvercel-edge-runtime-testing
Overview
Vercel Edge Runtime is V8-isolate-based (sub-30ms cold starts per cold-start-budget-reference) with a constrained API surface: no filesystem access, so no Node fs or child_process ("you can't read or write to the filesystem"). Buffer is an exception, being "globally exposed to maximize compatibility with existing Node.js modules". Per vercel.com/docs/functions/edge-runtime (opens in new window), "The Edge runtime provides a subset of Web APIs such as fetch, Request, and Response."
Tests need the same constraints. Vercel ships @edge-runtime/jest-environment (and standalone edge-runtime CLI) for this.
When to use
Authoring
Install
npm install --save-dev @edge-runtime/jest-environment edge-runtimeJest config
{
"jest": {
"testEnvironment": "@edge-runtime/jest-environment"
}
}This swaps Jest's default jsdom / node env for an Edge- constrained one. Tests that try to import fs or use Buffer fail - same as production.
Edge function example
// pages/api/hello.ts (Vercel Edge Function)
export const config = { runtime: 'edge' };
export default async function handler(req: Request): Promise<Response> {
return new Response(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }), {
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
});
}Test the handler
import handler from './hello';
test('returns ok', async () => {
const req = new Request('https://example.com/api/hello');
const res = await handler(req);
expect(res.status).toBe(200);
expect(await res.json()).toEqual({ ok: true });
});Middleware
// middleware.ts
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
import type { NextRequest } from 'next/server';
export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
if (request.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith('/admin')) {
if (!request.cookies.get('session')) {
return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/login', request.url));
}
}
return NextResponse.next();
}Test middleware
import { middleware } from './middleware';
test('redirects unauthenticated /admin', () => {
const request = new Request('https://example.com/admin/dashboard');
const response = middleware(request as any);
expect(response.status).toBe(307); // redirect
expect(response.headers.get('location')).toContain('/login');
});
test('allows authenticated', () => {
const request = new Request('https://example.com/admin', {
headers: { cookie: 'session=valid' },
});
const response = middleware(request as any);
expect(response.headers.get('x-middleware-next')).toBe('1'); // NextResponse.next sentinel
});vercel dev (CLI)
npm install -g vercel
vercel dev --listen 3000Routes are served exactly as on prod. Now run e2e tests against http://localhost:3000.
edge-runtime CLI for ad-hoc
npx edge-runtime ./pages/api/hello.ts
# Spins up a local server in the Edge Runtime environmentRunning
npx jestCI integration
jobs:
vercel-edge-tests:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v5
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
- run: npm ci
- run: npx jestAnti-patterns
| Anti-pattern | Why it fails | Fix |
|---|---|---|
Use jsdom test env for Edge code | Tests pass; Buffer.from(...) works in test but not prod | Use @edge-runtime/jest-environment |
Importing fs / Buffer in handler | Tests fail (good); but production fails too | Use Web Platform APIs (Uint8Array, TextEncoder) |
| Hardcoded path in test | OS-specific | Use Request URL |
| Skipping middleware tests | Auth bypass slips through | Always test middleware separately |
| No 30s timeout test | Edge functions have 30s wall-clock max per lambda-timeout-budget-reference | Test with artificial slowness; assert proper response |
Mocking Request / Response | Loses standard-compliance | Use real Request / Response (Edge env provides them) |
Skip vercel dev for route-tests | Misses routing layer | Run e2e against vercel dev |
Limitations
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