This contains the original boilerplate tests, which are end-to-end tests. These tests are fully automated and test the system directly by making REST API calls with axios.

These tests function exactly the same as a normal user would, by making real REST API calls to the software. As a result, they are fine for testing internal system components like authorization and user handling. However, they are inappropriate for testing sophisticated endpoints that involve complex operations. For example, interacting with a blockchain, pinging other network systems, or writing data to a secondary database.

There is some redundancy between these tests and the unit tests. The focus is on how the tests are executed. The unit tests call the libraries directly (internally). These e2e tests use the REST API (externally).