test: streamline test server initialization by removing unnecessary await and stopTestServer calls

backend/tests/integration/api/recordings/bulk-delete-recording.test.ts

@@ -4,21 +4,19 @@ import {
 	deleteAllRecordings,
 	deleteAllRooms,
 	startTestServer,
-	stopRecording,
+	stopRecording
-	stopTestServer
 } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import { setupMultiRecordingsTestContext } from '../../../utils/test-scenarios';
 import { expectValidationError } from '../../../utils/assertion-helpers';
 
 describe('Recording API Tests', () => {
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		await startTestServer();
+		startTestServer();
 	});
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
 		await deleteAllRooms();
 		await deleteAllRecordings();
-		await stopTestServer();
 	});
 
 	describe('Bulk Delete Recording Tests', () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/recordings/start-recording.test.ts

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ import {
 	startRecording,
 	startTestServer,
 	stopAllRecordings,
-	stopRecording,
+	stopRecording
-	stopTestServer
 } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import { setInternalConfig } from '../../../../src/config/internal-config.js';
 
 import { errorRoomNotFound } from '../../../../src/models/error.model.js';
 import {
+	expectValidationError,
 	expectValidRecordingLocationHeader,
 	expectValidStartRecordingResponse,
 	expectValidStopRecordingResponse
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('Recording API Tests', () => {
 	let room: MeetRoom, moderatorCookie: string;
 
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		await startTestServer();
+		startTestServer();
 	});
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ describe('Recording API Tests', () => {
 		await disconnectFakeParticipants();
 		await deleteAllRooms();
 		await deleteAllRecordings();
-		await stopTestServer();
 	});
 
 	describe('Start Recording Tests', () => {
@@ -133,44 +132,19 @@ describe('Recording API Tests', () => {
 		it('should reject request with roomId that becomes empty after sanitization', async () => {
 			const response = await startRecording('!@#$%^&*()', moderatorCookie);
 
-			expect(response.status).toBe(422);
+			expectValidationError(response, 'roomId', 'cannot be empty after sanitization');
-			expect(response.body.details).toEqual(
-				expect.arrayContaining([
-					expect.objectContaining({
-						field: 'roomId',
-						message: expect.stringContaining('cannot be empty after sanitization')
-					})
-				])
-			);
 		});
 
 		it('should reject request with non-string roomId', async () => {
 			const response = await startRecording(123 as unknown as string, moderatorCookie);
-
+			expectValidationError(response, 'roomId', 'Expected string');
-			expect(response.status).toBe(422);
-			expect(response.body.details).toEqual(
-				expect.arrayContaining([
-					expect.objectContaining({
-						field: 'roomId',
-						message: expect.stringContaining('Expected string')
-					})
-				])
-			);
 		});
 
 		it('should reject request with very long roomId', async () => {
 			const longRoomId = 'a'.repeat(101);
 			const response = await startRecording(longRoomId, moderatorCookie);
 
-			expect(response.status).toBe(422);
+			expectValidationError(response, 'roomId', 'cannot exceed 100 characters');
-			expect(response.body.details).toEqual(
-				expect.arrayContaining([
-					expect.objectContaining({
-						field: 'roomId',
-						message: expect.stringContaining('cannot exceed 100 characters')
-					})
-				])
-			);
 		});
 
 		it('should handle room that does not exist', async () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/bulk-delete-rooms.test.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {
 	createRoom,
 	deleteAllRooms,
 	startTestServer,
-	stopTestServer,
+	,
 	getRoom,
 	joinFakeParticipant,
 	disconnectFakeParticipants,
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ import {
 
 describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		await startTestServer();
+		startTestServer();
 	});
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	});
 
 	afterEach(async () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/create-room.test.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
 	deleteAllRooms,
 	loginUserAsRole,
 	startTestServer,
-	stopTestServer
+
 } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import { UserRole } from '../../../../src/typings/ce/user.js';
 import INTERNAL_CONFIG from '../../../../src/config/internal-config.js';
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 	let userCookie: string;
 
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		app = await startTestServer();
+		app = startTestServer();
 		userCookie = await loginUserAsRole(UserRole.USER);
 	});
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
 		await deleteAllRooms();
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	});
 
 	describe('Room Creation Tests', () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/delete-room.test.ts

@@ -3,22 +3,21 @@ import {
 	createRoom,
 	deleteAllRooms,
 	startTestServer,
-	stopTestServer,
+	,
 	getRoom,
 	deleteRoom,
 	joinFakeParticipant,
-	sleep,
 	disconnectFakeParticipants
 } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import ms from 'ms';
 
 describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		await startTestServer();
+		startTestServer();
 	});
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	});
 
 	afterEach(async () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/garbage-collector.test.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {
 	createRoom,
 	deleteAllRooms,
 	startTestServer,
-	stopTestServer,
+	,
 	getRoom,
 	sleep,
 	joinFakeParticipant,
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ describe('Room Garbage Collector Tests', () => {
 		setInternalConfig({
 			MIN_FUTURE_TIME_FOR_ROOM_AUTODELETION_DATE: '0s'
 		});
-		await startTestServer();
+		startTestServer();
 	});
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	});
 
 	afterEach(async () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/get-room.test.ts

@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, afterAll, afterEach } from '@jest/globals';
-import { createRoom, deleteAllRooms, startTestServer, stopTestServer, getRoom } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
+import { createRoom, deleteAllRooms, startTestServer, , getRoom } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import ms from 'ms';
 import {
 	expectSuccessRoomResponse,
+	expectValidationError,
 	expectValidRoom,
 	expectValidRoomWithFields
 } from '../../../utils/assertion-helpers.js';
 
 describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		await startTestServer();
+		startTestServer();
 	});
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	});
 
 	afterEach(async () => {
@@ -100,10 +101,7 @@ describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 		it('should fail when roomId becomes empty after sanitization', async () => {
 			const response = await getRoom('!!-*!@#$%^&*()_+{}|:"<>?');
 
-			expect(response.status).toBe(422);
+			expectValidationError(response, 'roomId', 'cannot be empty after sanitization');
-			// Expect an error message indicating the resulting roomId is empty.
-			expect(response.body.error).toContain('Unprocessable Entity');
-			expect(JSON.stringify(response.body.details)).toContain('roomId cannot be empty after sanitization');
 		});
 	});
 });

backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/get-rooms.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, it, beforeAll, afterAll, afterEach } from '@jest/globals';
-import { createRoom, deleteAllRooms, getRooms, startTestServer, stopTestServer } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
+import { createRoom, deleteAllRooms, getRooms, startTestServer,  } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import ms from 'ms';
 import {
 	expectSuccessRoomsResponse,
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 	const validAutoDeletionDate = Date.now() + ms('2h');
 
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		await startTestServer();
+		startTestServer();
 	});
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	});
 
 	afterEach(async () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/update-room.test.ts

@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@ import {
 	createRoom,
 	deleteAllRooms,
 	startTestServer,
-	stopTestServer,
+	,
 	getRoom,
 	updateRoomPreferences
 } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 
 describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		await startTestServer();
+		startTestServer();
 	});
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	});
 
 	afterEach(async () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/security/auth.test.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import request from 'supertest';
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, afterAll } from '@jest/globals';
 import { Express } from 'express';
-import { loginUserAsRole, startTestServer, stopTestServer } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
+import { loginUserAsRole, startTestServer,  } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import INTERNAL_CONFIG from '../../../../src/config/internal-config.js';
 import { UserRole } from '../../../../src/typings/ce/index.js';
 
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ describe('Authentication API Tests', () => {
 	let app: Express;
 
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		app = await startTestServer();
+		app = startTestServer();
 	});
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	});
 
 	describe('Login Tests', () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/security/meeting-security.test.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import request from 'supertest';
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, afterAll } from '@jest/globals';
 import { Express } from 'express';
-import { createRoom, generateParticipantToken, startTestServer, stopTestServer } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
+import { createRoom, generateParticipantToken, startTestServer,  } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import { UserRole } from '../../../../src/typings/ce/index.js';
 import INTERNAL_CONFIG from '../../../../src/config/internal-config.js';
 import { MeetRoomHelper } from '../../../../src/helpers/room.helper.js';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe('Meeting API Security Tests', () => {
 	let publisherCookie: string;
 
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		app = await startTestServer();
+		app = startTestServer();
 
 		// Get cookie for admin
 		adminCookie = await loginUserAsRole(UserRole.ADMIN);
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('Meeting API Security Tests', () => {
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
 		await deleteAllRooms();
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	}, 20000);
 
 	describe('End Meeting Tests', () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/security/participant-security.test.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import request from 'supertest';
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, afterAll } from '@jest/globals';
 import { Express } from 'express';
-import { createRoom, startTestServer, stopTestServer } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
+import { createRoom, startTestServer,  } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import { AuthMode, UserRole } from '../../../../src/typings/ce/index.js';
 import INTERNAL_CONFIG from '../../../../src/config/internal-config.js';
 import { MeetRoomHelper } from '../../../../src/helpers/room.helper.js';
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe('Participant API Security Tests', () => {
 	let publisherSecret: string;
 
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		app = await startTestServer();
+		app = startTestServer();
 
 		// Get cookies for admin and user
 		userCookie = await loginUserAsRole(UserRole.USER);
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe('Participant API Security Tests', () => {
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
 		await deleteAllRooms();
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	}, 20000);
 
 	describe('Generate Participant Token Tests', () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/security/recording-security.test.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 	generateParticipantToken,
 	loginUserAsRole,
 	startTestServer,
-	stopTestServer
+
 } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import { MEET_API_KEY } from '../../../../src/environment.js';
 import INTERNAL_CONFIG from '../../../../src/config/internal-config.js';
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('Recording API Security Tests', () => {
 	let publisherCookie: string;
 
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		app = await startTestServer();
+		app = startTestServer();
 
 		// Get cookies for admin and user
 		userCookie = await loginUserAsRole(UserRole.USER);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe('Recording API Security Tests', () => {
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
 		await deleteAllRooms();
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	}, 20000);
 
 	describe('Start Recording Tests', () => {

backend/tests/integration/api/security/room-security.test.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import request from 'supertest';
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, beforeEach, afterAll } from '@jest/globals';
 import { Express } from 'express';
-import { createRoom, generateParticipantToken, startTestServer, stopTestServer } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
+import { createRoom, generateParticipantToken, startTestServer,  } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import { AuthMode, UserRole } from '../../../../src/typings/ce/index.js';
 import { MEET_API_KEY } from '../../../../src/environment.js';
 import INTERNAL_CONFIG from '../../../../src/config/internal-config.js';
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('Room API Security Tests', () => {
 	let adminCookie: string;
 
 	beforeAll(async () => {
-		app = await startTestServer();
+		app = startTestServer();
 
 		// Get cookies for admin and user
 		userCookie = await loginUserAsRole(UserRole.USER);
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('Room API Security Tests', () => {
 
 	afterAll(async () => {
 		await deleteAllRooms();
-		await stopTestServer();
+
 	}, 20000);
 
 	describe('Create Room Tests', () => {

backend/tests/utils/helpers.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 import request, { Response } from 'supertest';
 import { Express } from 'express';
-import { Server } from 'http';
 import { createApp, registerDependencies } from '../../src/server.js';
 import {
-	SERVER_PORT,
 	MEET_API_KEY,
 	MEET_USER,
 	MEET_SECRET,
@@ -35,8 +33,6 @@ const CREDENTIALS = {
 };
 
 let app: Express;
-let server: Server;
-
 const fakeParticipantsProcesses = new Map<string, ChildProcess>();
 
 export const sleep = (time: StringValue) => {
@@ -46,56 +42,17 @@ export const sleep = (time: StringValue) => {
 /**
  * Starts the test server
  */
-export const startTestServer = async (): Promise<Express> => {
+export const startTestServer = (): Express => {
-	registerDependencies();
+	if (app) {
-	app = createApp();
+		return app;
-
-	return await new Promise<Express>((resolve, reject) => {
-		server = app.listen(SERVER_PORT, async () => {
-			try {
-				// Check if the server is responding by hitting the health check route
-				const response = await request(app).get('/meet/health');
-
-				if (response.status === 200) {
-					console.log('Test server started and healthy!');
-					resolve(app);
-				} else {
-					reject(new Error('Test server not healthy'));
-				}
-			} catch (error: any) {
-				reject(new Error('Failed to initialize server or global preferences: ' + error.message));
-			}
-		});
-
-		// Handle server errors
-		server.on('error', (error: any) => reject(new Error(`Test server startup error: ${error.message}`)));
-	});
-};
-
-/**
- * Stops the test server
- */
-export const stopTestServer = async (): Promise<void> => {
-	if (!server) {
-		throw new Error('Server is not running');
 	}
 
-	return new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+	registerDependencies();
-		server.close((err) => {
+	app = createApp();
-			if (err) {
+	return app;
-				reject(new Error(`Failed to stop server: ${err.message}`));
-			} else {
-				console.log('Test server stopped.');
-				resolve();
-			}
-
-			// Clear the app instance
-			app = undefined as unknown as Express;
-			server = undefined as unknown as Server;
-		});
-	});
 };
 
+
 /**
  * Updates global security preferences
  */