Recording from the CLI

Recording Requests

The basic method for recording requests uses the intercept commands directly:

Command

stoobly-agent intercept set --mode record
stoobly-agent intercept enable

Options

To see more options for the command:

$ stoobly-agent intercept set -h

Usage: stoobly-agent intercept set [OPTIONS]

  Configure intercept

Options:
  --mode [mock|record|replay]
  --policy [all|found]
  -h, --help                   Show this message and exit.

Recording with Scaffold Workflows

When using Stoobly scaffold for E2E testing or multi-service setups, you can record requests using scaffold workflows. The approach differs based on your runtime:

Docker Runtime

For Docker runtime, use Makefile commands to run the record workflow:

# Start the record workflow
make -f .stoobly/services/Makefile record

# Enable intercept to start recording
make -f .stoobly/services/Makefile intercept/enable

# Stop the workflow
make -f .stoobly/services/Makefile record/down

Note: With Docker runtime and E2E testing, your tests typically run automatically in the entrypoint container, and all HTTP requests are recorded.

Local Runtime

For local runtime, use CLI commands directly:

# Start the record workflow
stoobly-agent scaffold workflow up record

# Enable intercept to start recording
stoobly-agent intercept enable

# In another terminal, configure your application to use the proxy
export HTTP_PROXY=http://localhost:8080
export HTTPS_PROXY=http://localhost:8080

# Run your application or tests
# Requests will be intercepted and recorded

# View recorded requests
stoobly-agent request list

# Stop the workflow
stoobly-agent scaffold workflow down record

Note: Make commands (e.g., make -f .stoobly/services/Makefile record) are Docker-specific only. Local runtime uses stoobly-agent scaffold workflow up/down commands directly.

Additional Recording Options

You can configure recording behavior using intercept options:

# Record all requests (default)
stoobly-agent intercept set --mode record --policy all

# Record only new requests (skip already recorded ones)
stoobly-agent intercept set --mode record --policy not_found

# Record with full strategy (complete request/response data)
stoobly-agent intercept set --mode record --strategy full

# Overwrite existing recordings
stoobly-agent intercept set --mode record --order overwrite

For more details on scaffold workflows, see:

How to Run a Workflow