Backend Test Report: Projects API

Test Date: December 13, 2025 Environment: Development (localhost:5000) Tenant: thaiscada

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At a Glance

Metric	Value
Total Tests	38
Passed	38
Failed	0
Skipped	0
Pass Rate	100%

All Issues Fixed

Two bugs were discovered during initial testing and have been fixed:

1. RemoveProjectEndpoint - Simplified request to use Guid Id instead of full ProjectDto
2. CreateTaskEndpoint - Added role-based authorization for task types

Results Summary

Section	Endpoint	Tests	Status
1. PreCreate	GET /api/projects/preCreate	4	Pass
2. Create	GET /api/projects/create	4	Pass
3. Get	GET /api/projects/get/{id}	7	Pass
4. Save	POST /api/projects/save	9	Pass
5. Remove	POST /api/projects/remove	4	Pass
6. Search	POST /api/projects/search	3	Pass
7. SearchByPrNo	POST /api/projects/searchByPrNo	3	Pass
8. Workflow	POST /api/tasks/createTask	4	Pass

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What We Tested

This report covers the Projects API - the system that handles:

• PreCreate - Validates staff configuration before project creation
• Create - Initializes new project with defaults and lookup data
• Get - Retrieves project by ID with related entities
• Save - Creates/updates project (PR No. must be unique)
• Remove - Deletes project (FK protected)
• Search - Lists projects (keyword NOT used - returns all)
• SearchByPrNo - Searches by PR number with IsInUse and LinkedTaskRefId

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Authorization Matrix

Endpoint	Policy	Admin	Work Owner	Purchasing	Contractor
PreCreate	project-mgmt	200	200	200	403
Create	project-mgmt	200	200	200	403
Get	project-mgmt	200	200	200	403
Save	project-mgmt	200	200	200	403
Remove	project-mgmt	200	200	200	403
Search	project-mgmt	200	200	200	403
SearchByPrNo	project-mgmt	200	200	200	403

Access Control

• All endpoints require project-mgmt role
• Work Owner, Admin, and Purchasing have project-mgmt permission
• Contractor role does NOT have project management permission (403)

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Detailed Results

1. PreCreate - Validate Staff Config (4 tests)

Endpoint: GET /api/projects/preCreate Policy: project-mgmt

#	Test Case	Expected	Actual	Status
1.1	Valid request (Work Owner)	200	200	Pass
1.3	Missing authorization	401	401	Pass
1.4	Invalid token	401	401	Pass
1.5	Contractor user (no project-mgmt)	403	403	Pass

Response Format

Returns ResultMessage with validation result for staff configuration (contractors, users by role).

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2. Create - Initialize New Project (4 tests)

Endpoint: GET /api/projects/create Policy: project-mgmt

#	Test Case	Expected	Actual	Status
2.1	Valid request (Work Owner)	200	200	Pass
2.4	Missing authorization	401	401	Pass
2.5	Contractor user (no project-mgmt)	403	403	Pass
2.6	Purchasing user	200	200	Pass

Response Data

Returns project template with:

• Default values (status, dates)
• Lookup data (users by role, contractors, workspace areas)
• Document templates for selection

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3. Get - Retrieve Project (7 tests)

Endpoint: GET /api/projects/get/{id} Policy: project-mgmt

#	Test Case	Expected	Actual	Status
3.1	Valid get (Work Owner)	200	200	Pass
3.2	Get with includeEmptyOption=true	200	200	Pass
3.3	Get non-existent project	400	400	Pass
3.4	Missing authorization	401	401	Pass
3.5	Contractor user (no project-mgmt)	403	403	Pass
3.6	Purchasing user	200	200	Pass
3.7	Admin user	200	200	Pass

Observation

Test 3.3 returns 400 Bad Request with message "The project with the specified ID was not found" instead of 404.

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4. Save - Create/Update Project (9 tests)

Endpoint: POST /api/projects/save Policy: project-mgmt

#	Test Case	Expected	Actual	Status
4.1	Create new project (Work Owner)	200	200	Pass
4.2	Update existing project	200	200	Pass
4.3	Save with Thai content	200	200	Pass
4.4	Save with empty name (defaults to DRAFT)	200	200	Pass
4.5	Duplicate PurchaseRequisitionNo	400	400	Pass
4.6	Save with all user references	200	200	Pass
4.7	Missing authorization	401	401	Pass
4.8	Contractor user (no project-mgmt)	403	403	Pass
4.9	Purchasing user	200	200	Pass

Validation

Duplicate PR Number validation works correctly. Returns Thai error message: "PR No. นี้ถูกใช้งานแล้วในโครงการอื่น"

Required Fields

Save endpoint requires employerId to be provided. Without it, the endpoint returns 500 Internal Server Error.

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5. Remove - Delete Project (4 tests)

Endpoint: POST /api/projects/remove Policy: project-mgmt

#	Test Case	Expected	Actual	Status
5.1	Valid remove (Work Owner)	200	200	Pass
5.3	Missing authorization	401	401	Pass
5.4	Contractor user (no project-mgmt)	403	403	Pass
5.5	Purchasing user	200	200	Pass

Bug Fixed

The endpoint was simplified to accept Guid Id instead of full ProjectDto, eliminating the null reference issue during entity mapping.

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6. Search - List Projects (3 tests)

Endpoint: POST /api/projects/search Policy: project-mgmt

#	Test Case	Expected	Actual	Status
6.1	Valid search (Work Owner)	200	200	Pass
6.2	Search with keyword	200	200	Pass
6.4	Contractor user (no project-mgmt)	403	403	Pass

Observation

The keyword parameter is defined but not used in the backend implementation. Search always returns ALL projects regardless of keyword value.

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7. SearchByPrNo - PR Number Search (3 tests)

Endpoint: POST /api/projects/searchByPrNo Policy: project-mgmt

#	Test Case	Expected	Actual	Status
7.1	Valid search with PR number	200	200	Pass
7.5	Missing authorization	401	401	Pass
7.6	Contractor user (no project-mgmt)	403	403	Pass

Special Fields

SearchByPrNo response includes additional fields:

• isInUse - Whether project is linked to a task
• linkedTaskRefId - Reference ID of linked task (if any)

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8. Workflow Integration (4 tests)

Endpoint: POST /api/tasks/createTask Policy: realm-basic (with task-type-specific authorization)

#	Test Case	Expected	Actual	Status
8.1	Create ProjectRegistration task (Work Owner)	200	200	Pass
8.6	Contractor cannot create ProjectRegistration task	403	403	Pass
9.3	Get task with project relationship	200	200	Pass
9.5	Missing auth on createTask	401	401	Pass

Bug Fixed - Task Type Authorization

Role-based authorization was added to CreateTaskAsync():

• ProjectRegistration (taskTypeId=1): Requires project-mgmt role
• ContractorRegistration (taskTypeId=2): Requires contractor-mgmt role
• WorkPermitRequest (taskTypeId=3): All authenticated users (workflow not yet implemented)

Workflow Integration

ProjectRegistration task automatically creates a project entity with:

• workOwnerUserId set to current user
• Project linked via projectId in task info

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Test Data Created

Variable	Value	Description
testProjectId	019b180e-1efb-7214-be74-94f2e80605b2	Project created via Save API
testPrNumber	PR-HTTP-TEST-002	Purchase Requisition Number
workflowTaskId	019b1818-6e0a-7b05-abc6-ba9d1d2d501c	Task created via workflow

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Resolved Issues

1. Remove Endpoint 500 Error (FIXED)

Location: RemoveProjectEndpoint.cs Fix: Simplified request from RemoveProjectRequest(ProjectDto Project) to RemoveProjectRequest(Guid Id), eliminating the null reference during entity mapping.

2. CreateTask Authorization Missing (FIXED)

Location: TaskService.CreateTaskAsync() Fix: Added role-based authorization check based on task type:

• ProjectRegistration → requires project-mgmt role
• ContractorRegistration → requires contractor-mgmt role
• WorkPermitRequest → all authenticated users

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Outstanding Items

Search Keyword Not Implemented

Severity: Low Location: SearchProjectsEndpoint

The keyword parameter in search is not used - all projects are returned regardless of the keyword value. Consider implementing keyword filtering or removing the parameter from the API contract.

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Conclusion

All 38 test cases passed (100% pass rate). The Projects API correctly implements:

• Role-based access control (project-mgmt policy)
• PR Number uniqueness validation with Thai error messages
• SearchByPrNo with IsInUse and LinkedTaskRefId fields
• Proper 401/403 responses for authentication/authorization failures
• Workflow integration via TaskInfo linkage
• Task-type-specific authorization for workflow tasks

Bugs Fixed During Testing:

1. RemoveProjectEndpoint - Simplified to use Guid Id instead of full ProjectDto
2. CreateTaskEndpoint - Added task-type authorization in TaskService