discourse/spec/integration/invite_only_registration_spec.rb

# encoding: UTF-8

require 'rails_helper'

describe 'invite only' do

  describe '#create invite only' do
    it 'can create user via API' do

      SiteSetting.invite_only = true

      admin = Fabricate(:admin)
      api_key = Fabricate(:api_key, user: admin)

      xhr :post, '/users',
        name: 'bob',
        username: 'bob',
        password: 'strongpassword',
        email: 'bob@bob.com',
        api_key: api_key.key,
        api_username: admin.username

      user_id = JSON.parse(response.body)["user_id"]
      expect(user_id).to be > 0

      # activate and approve
      xhr :put, "/admin/users/#{user_id}/activate",
          api_key: api_key.key,
          api_username: admin.username

      xhr :put, "/admin/users/#{user_id}/approve",
          api_key: api_key.key,
          api_username: admin.username

      u = User.find(user_id)
      expect(u.active).to eq(true)
      expect(u.approved).to eq(true)

    end
  end
end