Testing Conditional Links with @WithMockUser in Spring Security

Hypermedia APIs provide not just data but also actions that users can take, often exposed as conditional links or affordances. In Spring applications secured by Spring Security, it’s common to tailor these hypermedia controls based on the currently authenticated user’s role or privileges. To ensure this dynamic behavior works correctly, especially in testing, Spring offers …

May 13, 2025 - 08:36

Hypermedia APIs provide not just data but also actions that users can take, often exposed as conditional links or affordances. In Spring applications secured by Spring Security, it’s common to tailor these hypermedia controls based on the currently authenticated user’s role or privileges. To ensure this dynamic behavior works correctly, especially in testing, Spring offers …