--- title: Testing routed Angular components with the... description: A detailed guide on testing routed Angular components using two approaches: shallow tests with an ActivatedRouteStub and integrated tests with... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/testing-routed-angular-components-with-the-routertestingmodule-r5yq6gr5l twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Testing routed Angular components with the RouterTestingModule | daily.dev og:description: A detailed guide on testing routed Angular components using two approaches: shallow tests with an ActivatedRouteStub and integrated tests with... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/testing-routed-angular-components-with-the-routertestingmodule-r5yq6gr5l og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/r5YQ6gr5L.png og:image:alt: Testing routed Angular components with the RouterTestingModule og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Testing routed Angular components with the RouterTestingModule **[Playful Programming](https://daily.dev/sources/playfulprogramming)** · [@layzeedk](https://daily.dev/layzeedk) · 18 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A detailed guide on testing routed Angular components using two approaches: shallow tests with an ActivatedRouteStub and integrated tests with RouterTestingModule. Uses the HeroDetailComponent from the Tour of Heroes tutorial as a case study. Covers setting up ActivatedRouteStub to simulate route parameters, configuring TestBed with fake services, and using RouterTestingModule.withRoutes() with a TestRootComponent containing a router outlet for integrated tests. Includes full code listings for both test suites. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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