feat: implement comprehensive expression format validation system

- Add universal expression validator with 100% reliable detection
- Implement confidence-based scoring for node-specific recommendations
- Add resource locator format detection and validation
- Fix pattern matching precision (exact/prefix instead of includes)
- Add recursion depth protection (MAX_RECURSION_DEPTH = 100)
- Validate resource locator modes (id, url, expression, name, list)
- Separate universal rules from node-specific intelligence
- Add comprehensive test coverage (94%+ statements)
- Prevent common AI agent mistakes with expressions

Addresses code review feedback with critical fixes and enhancements.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
import { ConfidenceScorer } from '../../../src/services/confidence-scorer';
describe('ConfidenceScorer', () => {
describe('scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation', () => {
it('should give high confidence for exact field matches', () => {
const score = ConfidenceScorer.scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation(
'owner',
'n8n-nodes-base.github',
'={{ $json.owner }}'
);
expect(score.value).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0.5);
expect(score.factors.find(f => f.name === 'exact-field-match')?.matched).toBe(true);
});
it('should give medium confidence for field pattern matches', () => {
const score = ConfidenceScorer.scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation(
'customerId',
'n8n-nodes-base.customApi',
'={{ $json.id }}'
);
expect(score.value).toBeGreaterThan(0);
expect(score.value).toBeLessThan(0.8);
expect(score.factors.find(f => f.name === 'field-pattern')?.matched).toBe(true);
});
it('should give low confidence for unrelated fields', () => {
const score = ConfidenceScorer.scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation(
'message',
'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend',
'={{ $json.content }}'
);
expect(score.value).toBeLessThan(0.3);
});
it('should consider value patterns', () => {
const score = ConfidenceScorer.scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation(
'target',
'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest',
'={{ $json.userId }}'
);
const valueFactor = score.factors.find(f => f.name === 'value-pattern');
expect(valueFactor?.matched).toBe(true);
});
it('should consider node category', () => {
const scoreGitHub = ConfidenceScorer.scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation(
'field',
'n8n-nodes-base.github',
'={{ $json.value }}'
);
const scoreEmail = ConfidenceScorer.scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation(
'field',
'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend',
'={{ $json.value }}'
);
expect(scoreGitHub.value).toBeGreaterThan(scoreEmail.value);
});
it('should handle GitHub repository field with high confidence', () => {
const score = ConfidenceScorer.scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation(
'repository',
'n8n-nodes-base.github',
'={{ $vars.GITHUB_REPO }}'
);
expect(score.value).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0.5);
expect(ConfidenceScorer.getConfidenceLevel(score.value)).not.toBe('very-low');
});
it('should handle Slack channel field with high confidence', () => {
const score = ConfidenceScorer.scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation(
'channel',
'n8n-nodes-base.slack',
'={{ $json.channelId }}'
);
expect(score.value).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0.5);
});
});
describe('getConfidenceLevel', () => {
it('should return correct confidence levels', () => {
expect(ConfidenceScorer.getConfidenceLevel(0.9)).toBe('high');
expect(ConfidenceScorer.getConfidenceLevel(0.8)).toBe('high');
expect(ConfidenceScorer.getConfidenceLevel(0.6)).toBe('medium');
expect(ConfidenceScorer.getConfidenceLevel(0.5)).toBe('medium');
expect(ConfidenceScorer.getConfidenceLevel(0.4)).toBe('low');
expect(ConfidenceScorer.getConfidenceLevel(0.3)).toBe('low');
expect(ConfidenceScorer.getConfidenceLevel(0.2)).toBe('very-low');
expect(ConfidenceScorer.getConfidenceLevel(0)).toBe('very-low');
});
});
describe('shouldApplyRecommendation', () => {
it('should apply based on threshold', () => {
// Strict threshold (0.8)
expect(ConfidenceScorer.shouldApplyRecommendation(0.9, 'strict')).toBe(true);
expect(ConfidenceScorer.shouldApplyRecommendation(0.7, 'strict')).toBe(false);
// Normal threshold (0.5)
expect(ConfidenceScorer.shouldApplyRecommendation(0.6, 'normal')).toBe(true);
expect(ConfidenceScorer.shouldApplyRecommendation(0.4, 'normal')).toBe(false);
// Relaxed threshold (0.3)
expect(ConfidenceScorer.shouldApplyRecommendation(0.4, 'relaxed')).toBe(true);
expect(ConfidenceScorer.shouldApplyRecommendation(0.2, 'relaxed')).toBe(false);
});
it('should use normal threshold by default', () => {
expect(ConfidenceScorer.shouldApplyRecommendation(0.6)).toBe(true);
expect(ConfidenceScorer.shouldApplyRecommendation(0.4)).toBe(false);
});
});
describe('confidence factors', () => {
it('should include all expected factors', () => {
const score = ConfidenceScorer.scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation(
'testField',
'n8n-nodes-base.testNode',
'={{ $json.test }}'
);
expect(score.factors).toHaveLength(4);
expect(score.factors.map(f => f.name)).toContain('exact-field-match');
expect(score.factors.map(f => f.name)).toContain('field-pattern');
expect(score.factors.map(f => f.name)).toContain('value-pattern');
expect(score.factors.map(f => f.name)).toContain('node-category');
});
it('should have reasonable weights', () => {
const score = ConfidenceScorer.scoreResourceLocatorRecommendation(
'testField',
'n8n-nodes-base.testNode',
'={{ $json.test }}'
);
const totalWeight = score.factors.reduce((sum, f) => sum + f.weight, 0);
expect(totalWeight).toBeCloseTo(1.0, 1);
});
});
});

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import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
import { ExpressionFormatValidator } from '../../../src/services/expression-format-validator';
describe('ExpressionFormatValidator', () => {
describe('validateAndFix', () => {
const context = {
nodeType: 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest',
nodeName: 'HTTP Request',
nodeId: 'test-id-1'
};
describe('Simple string expressions', () => {
it('should detect missing = prefix for expression', () => {
const value = '{{ $env.API_KEY }}';
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'apiKey', context);
expect(issue).toBeTruthy();
expect(issue?.issueType).toBe('missing-prefix');
expect(issue?.correctedValue).toBe('={{ $env.API_KEY }}');
expect(issue?.severity).toBe('error');
});
it('should accept expression with = prefix', () => {
const value = '={{ $env.API_KEY }}';
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'apiKey', context);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
it('should detect mixed content without prefix', () => {
const value = 'Bearer {{ $env.TOKEN }}';
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'authorization', context);
expect(issue).toBeTruthy();
expect(issue?.issueType).toBe('missing-prefix');
expect(issue?.correctedValue).toBe('=Bearer {{ $env.TOKEN }}');
});
it('should accept mixed content with prefix', () => {
const value = '=Bearer {{ $env.TOKEN }}';
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'authorization', context);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
it('should ignore plain strings without expressions', () => {
const value = 'https://api.example.com';
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'url', context);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
});
describe('Resource Locator fields', () => {
const githubContext = {
nodeType: 'n8n-nodes-base.github',
nodeName: 'GitHub',
nodeId: 'github-1'
};
it('should detect expression in owner field needing resource locator', () => {
const value = '{{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}';
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'owner', githubContext);
expect(issue).toBeTruthy();
expect(issue?.issueType).toBe('needs-resource-locator');
expect(issue?.correctedValue).toEqual({
__rl: true,
value: '={{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}',
mode: 'expression'
});
expect(issue?.severity).toBe('error');
});
it('should accept resource locator with expression', () => {
const value = {
__rl: true,
value: '={{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}',
mode: 'expression'
};
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'owner', githubContext);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
it('should detect missing prefix in resource locator value', () => {
const value = {
__rl: true,
value: '{{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}',
mode: 'expression'
};
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'owner', githubContext);
expect(issue).toBeTruthy();
expect(issue?.issueType).toBe('missing-prefix');
expect(issue?.correctedValue.value).toBe('={{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}');
});
it('should warn if expression has prefix but should use RL format', () => {
const value = '={{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}';
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'owner', githubContext);
expect(issue).toBeTruthy();
expect(issue?.issueType).toBe('needs-resource-locator');
expect(issue?.severity).toBe('warning');
});
});
describe('Multiple expressions', () => {
it('should detect multiple expressions without prefix', () => {
const value = '{{ $json.first }} - {{ $json.last }}';
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'fullName', context);
expect(issue).toBeTruthy();
expect(issue?.issueType).toBe('missing-prefix');
expect(issue?.correctedValue).toBe('={{ $json.first }} - {{ $json.last }}');
});
it('should accept multiple expressions with prefix', () => {
const value = '={{ $json.first }} - {{ $json.last }}';
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(value, 'fullName', context);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
});
describe('Edge cases', () => {
it('should handle null values', () => {
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(null, 'field', context);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
it('should handle undefined values', () => {
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(undefined, 'field', context);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
it('should handle empty strings', () => {
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix('', 'field', context);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
it('should handle numbers', () => {
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(42, 'field', context);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
it('should handle booleans', () => {
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(true, 'field', context);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
it('should handle arrays', () => {
const issue = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateAndFix(['item1', 'item2'], 'field', context);
expect(issue).toBeNull();
});
});
});
describe('validateNodeParameters', () => {
const context = {
nodeType: 'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend',
nodeName: 'Send Email',
nodeId: 'email-1'
};
it('should validate all parameters recursively', () => {
const parameters = {
fromEmail: '{{ $env.SENDER_EMAIL }}',
toEmail: 'user@example.com',
subject: 'Test {{ $json.type }}',
body: {
html: '<p>Hello {{ $json.name }}</p>',
text: 'Hello {{ $json.name }}'
},
options: {
replyTo: '={{ $env.REPLY_EMAIL }}'
}
};
const issues = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateNodeParameters(parameters, context);
expect(issues).toHaveLength(4);
expect(issues.map(i => i.fieldPath)).toContain('fromEmail');
expect(issues.map(i => i.fieldPath)).toContain('subject');
expect(issues.map(i => i.fieldPath)).toContain('body.html');
expect(issues.map(i => i.fieldPath)).toContain('body.text');
});
it('should handle arrays with expressions', () => {
const parameters = {
recipients: [
'{{ $json.email1 }}',
'static@example.com',
'={{ $json.email2 }}'
]
};
const issues = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateNodeParameters(parameters, context);
expect(issues).toHaveLength(1);
expect(issues[0].fieldPath).toBe('recipients[0]');
expect(issues[0].correctedValue).toBe('={{ $json.email1 }}');
});
it('should handle nested objects', () => {
const parameters = {
config: {
database: {
host: '{{ $env.DB_HOST }}',
port: 5432,
name: 'mydb'
}
}
};
const issues = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateNodeParameters(parameters, context);
expect(issues).toHaveLength(1);
expect(issues[0].fieldPath).toBe('config.database.host');
});
it('should skip circular references', () => {
const circular: any = { a: 1 };
circular.self = circular;
const parameters = {
normal: '{{ $json.value }}',
circular
};
const issues = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateNodeParameters(parameters, context);
// Should only find the issue in 'normal', not crash on circular
expect(issues).toHaveLength(1);
expect(issues[0].fieldPath).toBe('normal');
});
it('should handle maximum recursion depth', () => {
// Create a deeply nested object (105 levels deep, exceeding the limit of 100)
let deepObject: any = { value: '{{ $json.data }}' };
let current = deepObject;
for (let i = 0; i < 105; i++) {
current.nested = { value: `{{ $json.level${i} }}` };
current = current.nested;
}
const parameters = {
deep: deepObject
};
const issues = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateNodeParameters(parameters, context);
// Should find expression format issues up to the depth limit
const depthWarning = issues.find(i => i.explanation.includes('Maximum recursion depth'));
expect(depthWarning).toBeTruthy();
expect(depthWarning?.severity).toBe('warning');
// Should still find some expression format errors before hitting the limit
const formatErrors = issues.filter(i => i.issueType === 'missing-prefix');
expect(formatErrors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
expect(formatErrors.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(100); // Should not exceed the depth limit
});
});
describe('formatErrorMessage', () => {
const context = {
nodeType: 'n8n-nodes-base.github',
nodeName: 'Create Issue',
nodeId: 'github-1'
};
it('should format error message for missing prefix', () => {
const issue = {
fieldPath: 'title',
currentValue: '{{ $json.title }}',
correctedValue: '={{ $json.title }}',
issueType: 'missing-prefix' as const,
explanation: "Expression missing required '=' prefix.",
severity: 'error' as const
};
const message = ExpressionFormatValidator.formatErrorMessage(issue, context);
expect(message).toContain("Expression format error in node 'Create Issue'");
expect(message).toContain('Field \'title\'');
expect(message).toContain('Current (incorrect):');
expect(message).toContain('"title": "{{ $json.title }}"');
expect(message).toContain('Fixed (correct):');
expect(message).toContain('"title": "={{ $json.title }}"');
});
it('should format error message for resource locator', () => {
const issue = {
fieldPath: 'owner',
currentValue: '{{ $vars.OWNER }}',
correctedValue: {
__rl: true,
value: '={{ $vars.OWNER }}',
mode: 'expression'
},
issueType: 'needs-resource-locator' as const,
explanation: 'Field needs resource locator format.',
severity: 'error' as const
};
const message = ExpressionFormatValidator.formatErrorMessage(issue, context);
expect(message).toContain("Expression format error in node 'Create Issue'");
expect(message).toContain('Current (incorrect):');
expect(message).toContain('"owner": "{{ $vars.OWNER }}"');
expect(message).toContain('Fixed (correct):');
expect(message).toContain('"__rl": true');
expect(message).toContain('"value": "={{ $vars.OWNER }}"');
expect(message).toContain('"mode": "expression"');
});
});
describe('Real-world examples', () => {
it('should validate Email Send node example', () => {
const context = {
nodeType: 'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend',
nodeName: 'Error Handler',
nodeId: 'b9dd1cfd-ee66-4049-97e7-1af6d976a4e0'
};
const parameters = {
fromEmail: '{{ $env.ADMIN_EMAIL }}',
toEmail: 'admin@company.com',
subject: 'GitHub Issue Workflow Error - HIGH PRIORITY',
options: {}
};
const issues = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateNodeParameters(parameters, context);
expect(issues).toHaveLength(1);
expect(issues[0].fieldPath).toBe('fromEmail');
expect(issues[0].correctedValue).toBe('={{ $env.ADMIN_EMAIL }}');
});
it('should validate GitHub node example', () => {
const context = {
nodeType: 'n8n-nodes-base.github',
nodeName: 'Send Welcome Comment',
nodeId: '3c742ca1-af8f-4d80-a47e-e68fb1ced491'
};
const parameters = {
operation: 'createComment',
owner: '{{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}',
repository: '{{ $vars.GITHUB_REPO }}',
issueNumber: null,
body: '👋 Hi @{{ $(\'Extract Issue Data\').first().json.author }}!\n\nThank you for creating this issue.'
};
const issues = ExpressionFormatValidator.validateNodeParameters(parameters, context);
expect(issues.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
expect(issues.some(i => i.fieldPath === 'owner')).toBe(true);
expect(issues.some(i => i.fieldPath === 'repository')).toBe(true);
expect(issues.some(i => i.fieldPath === 'body')).toBe(true);
});
});
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import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
import { UniversalExpressionValidator } from '../../../src/services/universal-expression-validator';
describe('UniversalExpressionValidator', () => {
describe('validateExpressionPrefix', () => {
it('should detect missing prefix in pure expression', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionPrefix('{{ $json.value }}');
expect(result.isValid).toBe(false);
expect(result.hasExpression).toBe(true);
expect(result.needsPrefix).toBe(true);
expect(result.isMixedContent).toBe(false);
expect(result.confidence).toBe(1.0);
expect(result.suggestion).toBe('={{ $json.value }}');
});
it('should detect missing prefix in mixed content', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionPrefix(
'Hello {{ $json.name }}'
);
expect(result.isValid).toBe(false);
expect(result.hasExpression).toBe(true);
expect(result.needsPrefix).toBe(true);
expect(result.isMixedContent).toBe(true);
expect(result.confidence).toBe(1.0);
expect(result.suggestion).toBe('=Hello {{ $json.name }}');
});
it('should accept properly prefixed expression', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionPrefix('={{ $json.value }}');
expect(result.isValid).toBe(true);
expect(result.hasExpression).toBe(true);
expect(result.needsPrefix).toBe(false);
expect(result.confidence).toBe(1.0);
});
it('should accept properly prefixed mixed content', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionPrefix(
'=Hello {{ $json.name }}!'
);
expect(result.isValid).toBe(true);
expect(result.hasExpression).toBe(true);
expect(result.isMixedContent).toBe(true);
expect(result.confidence).toBe(1.0);
});
it('should ignore non-string values', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionPrefix(123);
expect(result.isValid).toBe(true);
expect(result.hasExpression).toBe(false);
expect(result.confidence).toBe(1.0);
});
it('should ignore strings without expressions', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionPrefix('plain text');
expect(result.isValid).toBe(true);
expect(result.hasExpression).toBe(false);
expect(result.confidence).toBe(1.0);
});
});
describe('validateExpressionSyntax', () => {
it('should detect unclosed brackets', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionSyntax('={{ $json.value }');
expect(result.isValid).toBe(false);
expect(result.explanation).toContain('Unmatched expression brackets');
});
it('should detect empty expressions', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionSyntax('={{ }}');
expect(result.isValid).toBe(false);
expect(result.explanation).toContain('Empty expression');
});
it('should accept valid syntax', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionSyntax('={{ $json.value }}');
expect(result.isValid).toBe(true);
expect(result.hasExpression).toBe(true);
});
it('should handle multiple expressions', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionSyntax(
'={{ $json.first }} and {{ $json.second }}'
);
expect(result.isValid).toBe(true);
expect(result.hasExpression).toBe(true);
expect(result.isMixedContent).toBe(true);
});
});
describe('validateCommonPatterns', () => {
it('should detect template literal syntax', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateCommonPatterns('={{ ${json.value} }}');
expect(result.isValid).toBe(false);
expect(result.explanation).toContain('Template literal syntax');
});
it('should detect double prefix', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateCommonPatterns('={{ =$json.value }}');
expect(result.isValid).toBe(false);
expect(result.explanation).toContain('Double prefix');
});
it('should detect nested brackets', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateCommonPatterns(
'={{ $json.items[{{ $json.index }}] }}'
);
expect(result.isValid).toBe(false);
expect(result.explanation).toContain('Nested brackets');
});
it('should accept valid patterns', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateCommonPatterns(
'={{ $json.items[$json.index] }}'
);
expect(result.isValid).toBe(true);
});
});
describe('validate (comprehensive)', () => {
it('should return all validation issues', () => {
const results = UniversalExpressionValidator.validate('{{ ${json.value} }}');
expect(results.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
const issues = results.filter(r => !r.isValid);
expect(issues.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
// Should detect both missing prefix and template literal syntax
const prefixIssue = issues.find(i => i.needsPrefix);
const patternIssue = issues.find(i => i.explanation.includes('Template literal'));
expect(prefixIssue).toBeTruthy();
expect(patternIssue).toBeTruthy();
});
it('should return success for valid expression', () => {
const results = UniversalExpressionValidator.validate('={{ $json.value }}');
expect(results).toHaveLength(1);
expect(results[0].isValid).toBe(true);
expect(results[0].confidence).toBe(1.0);
});
it('should handle non-expression strings', () => {
const results = UniversalExpressionValidator.validate('plain text');
expect(results).toHaveLength(1);
expect(results[0].isValid).toBe(true);
expect(results[0].hasExpression).toBe(false);
});
});
describe('getCorrectedValue', () => {
it('should add prefix to expression', () => {
const corrected = UniversalExpressionValidator.getCorrectedValue('{{ $json.value }}');
expect(corrected).toBe('={{ $json.value }}');
});
it('should add prefix to mixed content', () => {
const corrected = UniversalExpressionValidator.getCorrectedValue(
'Hello {{ $json.name }}'
);
expect(corrected).toBe('=Hello {{ $json.name }}');
});
it('should not modify already prefixed expressions', () => {
const corrected = UniversalExpressionValidator.getCorrectedValue('={{ $json.value }}');
expect(corrected).toBe('={{ $json.value }}');
});
it('should not modify non-expressions', () => {
const corrected = UniversalExpressionValidator.getCorrectedValue('plain text');
expect(corrected).toBe('plain text');
});
});
describe('hasMixedContent', () => {
it('should detect URLs with expressions', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionPrefix(
'https://api.example.com/users/{{ $json.id }}'
);
expect(result.isMixedContent).toBe(true);
});
it('should detect text with expressions', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionPrefix(
'Welcome {{ $json.name }} to our service'
);
expect(result.isMixedContent).toBe(true);
});
it('should identify pure expressions', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionPrefix('{{ $json.value }}');
expect(result.isMixedContent).toBe(false);
});
it('should identify pure expressions with spaces', () => {
const result = UniversalExpressionValidator.validateExpressionPrefix(
' {{ $json.value }} '
);
expect(result.isMixedContent).toBe(false);
});
});
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import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from 'vitest';
import { WorkflowValidator } from '../../../src/services/workflow-validator';
import { NodeRepository } from '../../../src/database/node-repository';
import { EnhancedConfigValidator } from '../../../src/services/enhanced-config-validator';
// Mock the database
vi.mock('../../../src/database/node-repository');
describe('WorkflowValidator - Expression Format Validation', () => {
let validator: WorkflowValidator;
let mockNodeRepository: any;
beforeEach(() => {
// Create mock repository
mockNodeRepository = {
findNodeByType: vi.fn().mockImplementation((type: string) => {
// Return mock nodes for common types
if (type === 'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend') {
return {
node_type: 'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend',
display_name: 'Email Send',
properties: {},
version: 2.1
};
}
if (type === 'n8n-nodes-base.github') {
return {
node_type: 'n8n-nodes-base.github',
display_name: 'GitHub',
properties: {},
version: 1.1
};
}
if (type === 'n8n-nodes-base.webhook') {
return {
node_type: 'n8n-nodes-base.webhook',
display_name: 'Webhook',
properties: {},
version: 1
};
}
if (type === 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest') {
return {
node_type: 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest',
display_name: 'HTTP Request',
properties: {},
version: 4
};
}
return null;
}),
searchNodes: vi.fn().mockReturnValue([]),
getAllNodes: vi.fn().mockReturnValue([]),
close: vi.fn()
};
validator = new WorkflowValidator(mockNodeRepository, EnhancedConfigValidator);
});
describe('Expression Format Detection', () => {
it('should detect missing = prefix in simple expressions', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Send Email',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend',
position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
parameters: {
fromEmail: '{{ $env.SENDER_EMAIL }}',
toEmail: 'user@example.com',
subject: 'Test Email'
},
typeVersion: 2.1
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
// Find expression format errors
const formatErrors = result.errors.filter(e => e.message.includes('Expression format error'));
expect(formatErrors).toHaveLength(1);
const error = formatErrors[0];
expect(error.message).toContain('Expression format error');
expect(error.message).toContain('fromEmail');
expect(error.message).toContain('{{ $env.SENDER_EMAIL }}');
expect(error.message).toContain('={{ $env.SENDER_EMAIL }}');
});
it('should detect missing resource locator format for GitHub fields', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'GitHub',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.github',
position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
parameters: {
operation: 'createComment',
owner: '{{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}',
repository: '{{ $vars.GITHUB_REPO }}',
issueNumber: 123,
body: 'Test comment'
},
typeVersion: 1.1
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
// Should have errors for both owner and repository
const ownerError = result.errors.find(e => e.message.includes('owner'));
const repoError = result.errors.find(e => e.message.includes('repository'));
expect(ownerError).toBeTruthy();
expect(repoError).toBeTruthy();
expect(ownerError?.message).toContain('resource locator format');
expect(ownerError?.message).toContain('__rl');
});
it('should detect mixed content without prefix', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'HTTP Request',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest',
position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
parameters: {
url: 'https://api.example.com/{{ $json.endpoint }}',
headers: {
Authorization: 'Bearer {{ $env.API_TOKEN }}'
}
},
typeVersion: 4
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
const errors = result.errors.filter(e => e.message.includes('Expression format'));
expect(errors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
// Check for URL error
const urlError = errors.find(e => e.message.includes('url'));
expect(urlError).toBeTruthy();
expect(urlError?.message).toContain('=https://api.example.com/{{ $json.endpoint }}');
});
it('should accept properly formatted expressions', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Send Email',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend',
position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
parameters: {
fromEmail: '={{ $env.SENDER_EMAIL }}',
toEmail: 'user@example.com',
subject: '=Test {{ $json.type }}'
},
typeVersion: 2.1
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should have no expression format errors
const formatErrors = result.errors.filter(e => e.message.includes('Expression format'));
expect(formatErrors).toHaveLength(0);
});
it('should accept resource locator format', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'GitHub',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.github',
position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
parameters: {
operation: 'createComment',
owner: {
__rl: true,
value: '={{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}',
mode: 'expression'
},
repository: {
__rl: true,
value: '={{ $vars.GITHUB_REPO }}',
mode: 'expression'
},
issueNumber: 123,
body: '=Test comment from {{ $json.author }}'
},
typeVersion: 1.1
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should have no expression format errors
const formatErrors = result.errors.filter(e => e.message.includes('Expression format'));
expect(formatErrors).toHaveLength(0);
});
it('should validate nested expressions in complex parameters', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'HTTP Request',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest',
position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
parameters: {
method: 'POST',
url: 'https://api.example.com',
sendBody: true,
bodyParameters: {
parameters: [
{
name: 'userId',
value: '{{ $json.id }}'
},
{
name: 'timestamp',
value: '={{ $now }}'
}
]
}
},
typeVersion: 4
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should detect the missing prefix in nested parameter
const errors = result.errors.filter(e => e.message.includes('Expression format'));
expect(errors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
const nestedError = errors.find(e => e.message.includes('bodyParameters'));
expect(nestedError).toBeTruthy();
});
it('should warn about RL format even with prefix', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'GitHub',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.github',
position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
parameters: {
operation: 'createComment',
owner: '={{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}',
repository: '={{ $vars.GITHUB_REPO }}',
issueNumber: 123,
body: 'Test'
},
typeVersion: 1.1
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should have warnings about using RL format
const warnings = result.warnings.filter(w => w.message.includes('resource locator format'));
expect(warnings.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
});
describe('Real-world workflow examples', () => {
it('should validate Email workflow with expression issues', async () => {
const workflow = {
name: 'Error Notification Workflow',
nodes: [
{
id: 'webhook-1',
name: 'Webhook',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.webhook',
position: [250, 300] as [number, number],
parameters: {
path: 'error-handler',
httpMethod: 'POST'
},
typeVersion: 1
},
{
id: 'email-1',
name: 'Error Handler',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend',
position: [450, 300] as [number, number],
parameters: {
fromEmail: '{{ $env.ADMIN_EMAIL }}',
toEmail: 'admin@company.com',
subject: 'Error in {{ $json.workflow }}',
message: 'An error occurred: {{ $json.error }}',
options: {
replyTo: '={{ $env.SUPPORT_EMAIL }}'
}
},
typeVersion: 2.1
}
],
connections: {
'Webhook': {
main: [[{ node: 'Error Handler', type: 'main', index: 0 }]]
}
}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should have multiple expression format errors
const formatErrors = result.errors.filter(e => e.message.includes('Expression format'));
expect(formatErrors.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3); // fromEmail, subject, message
// Check specific errors
const fromEmailError = formatErrors.find(e => e.message.includes('fromEmail'));
expect(fromEmailError).toBeTruthy();
expect(fromEmailError?.message).toContain('={{ $env.ADMIN_EMAIL }}');
});
it('should validate GitHub workflow with resource locator issues', async () => {
const workflow = {
name: 'GitHub Issue Handler',
nodes: [
{
id: 'webhook-1',
name: 'Issue Webhook',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.webhook',
position: [250, 300] as [number, number],
parameters: {
path: 'github-issue',
httpMethod: 'POST'
},
typeVersion: 1
},
{
id: 'github-1',
name: 'Create Comment',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.github',
position: [450, 300] as [number, number],
parameters: {
operation: 'createComment',
owner: '{{ $vars.GITHUB_OWNER }}',
repository: '{{ $vars.GITHUB_REPO }}',
issueNumber: '={{ $json.body.issue.number }}',
body: 'Thanks for the issue @{{ $json.body.issue.user.login }}!'
},
typeVersion: 1.1
}
],
connections: {
'Issue Webhook': {
main: [[{ node: 'Create Comment', type: 'main', index: 0 }]]
}
}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should have errors for owner, repository, and body
const formatErrors = result.errors.filter(e => e.message.includes('Expression format'));
expect(formatErrors.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3);
// Check for resource locator suggestions
const ownerError = formatErrors.find(e => e.message.includes('owner'));
expect(ownerError?.message).toContain('__rl');
expect(ownerError?.message).toContain('resource locator format');
});
it('should provide clear fix examples in error messages', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Process Data',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest',
position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
parameters: {
url: 'https://api.example.com/users/{{ $json.userId }}'
},
typeVersion: 4
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
const error = result.errors.find(e => e.message.includes('Expression format'));
expect(error).toBeTruthy();
// Error message should contain both incorrect and correct examples
expect(error?.message).toContain('Current (incorrect):');
expect(error?.message).toContain('"url": "https://api.example.com/users/{{ $json.userId }}"');
expect(error?.message).toContain('Fixed (correct):');
expect(error?.message).toContain('"url": "=https://api.example.com/users/{{ $json.userId }}"');
});
});
describe('Integration with other validations', () => {
it('should validate expression format alongside syntax', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Test Node',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest',
position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
parameters: {
url: '{{ $json.url', // Syntax error: unclosed expression
headers: {
'X-Token': '{{ $env.TOKEN }}' // Format error: missing prefix
}
},
typeVersion: 4
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should have both syntax and format errors
const syntaxErrors = result.errors.filter(e => e.message.includes('Unmatched expression brackets'));
const formatErrors = result.errors.filter(e => e.message.includes('Expression format'));
expect(syntaxErrors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
expect(formatErrors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
it('should not interfere with node validation', async () => {
// Test that expression format validation works alongside other validations
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'HTTP Request',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest',
position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
parameters: {
url: '{{ $json.endpoint }}', // Expression format error
headers: {
Authorization: '={{ $env.TOKEN }}' // Correct format
}
},
typeVersion: 4
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should have expression format error for url field
const formatErrors = result.errors.filter(e => e.message.includes('Expression format'));
expect(formatErrors).toHaveLength(1);
expect(formatErrors[0].message).toContain('url');
// The workflow should still have structure validation (no trigger warning, etc)
// This proves that expression validation doesn't interfere with other checks
expect(result.warnings.some(w => w.message.includes('trigger'))).toBe(true);
});
});
});