How to sign in a user using Devise from a Rails console?

ruby-on-rails console devise
Christian picture Christian · Feb 8, 2011 · Viewed 22.2k times · Source

After loading the Rails console, how should I sign in a user?

Devise provides a test helper which can be used in tests and I've tried to use in console:

>> include Devise::TestHelpers
>> helper.sign_in(User.first)

But I get:

NoMethodError: undefined method `env' for nil:NilClass

Anyway, I would like to use the real devise helper and not this test helper. Is there any way to achieve this?

Answer

Brian Deterling picture Brian Deterling · Feb 8, 2011

Here's one way I was able to do it:

>> ApplicationController.allow_forgery_protection = false
>> app.post('/sign_in', {"user"=>{"login"=>"login", "password"=>"password"}})

Then you can do:

 >> app.get '/some_other_path_that_only_works_if_logged_in'
 >> pp app.response.body

Related questions

How can I call controller/view helper methods from the console in Ruby on Rails?

When I load script/console, sometimes I want to play with the output of a controller or a view helper method. Are there ways to: simulate a request? call methods from a controller instance on said request? test helper methods, …

Read More
Rails: How to list database tables/objects using the Rails console?

I was wondering if you could list/examine what databases/objects are available to you in the Rails console. I know you can see them using other tools, I am just curious. Thanks.

Read More
How to get Rails.logger printing to the console/stdout when running rspec?

Same as title: How to get Rails.logger printing to the console/stdout when running rspec? Eg. Rails.logger.info "I WANT this to go to console/stdout when rspec is running" puts "Like how the puts function works" I …

Read More