Behat reusable actions add header - php

Question

I'm using Behat in a Symfony2 app.
I have made a reusable action to add a HTTP header on some scenarios
/**
* #Given I am authenticated as admin
*/
public function iAmAuthenticatedAsAdmin()
{
$value = 'Bearer xxxxxxxxxxx';
$response = new Response();
$response->headers->set('Authorization', $value);
$response->send();
return $response;
}
This action is call when I add the I am authenticated as admin step in my scenario but it doesn't add my header. Like this
Scenario: I find all my DNS zones
Given I am authenticated as admin
And I send a GET request to "/api/dns"
Then the response code should be 200
How can I add a HTTP header before my request step in my scenario, using a reusable action ?
Is it possible ?
Thank.

Answer 1

I have find the way to do this.
If you are using WebApiExtension
Just import the WebApiContext in your context class like this
/**
* #param BeforeScenarioScope $scope
*
* #BeforeScenario
*/
public function gatherContexts(BeforeScenarioScope $scope)
{
$environment = $scope->getEnvironment();
$this->webApiContext = $environment->getContext('Behat\WebApiExtension\Context\WebApiContext');
}
And you just have now to use the iSetHeaderWithValue :
/**
* #Given I am authenticated as admin
*/
public function iAmAuthenticatedAsAdmin()
{
$name = 'Authorization';
$value = 'Bearer xxxxxxxx';
$this->webApiContext->iSetHeaderWithValue($name, $value);
}

Answer 2

Why don't you simply store it in session (hint: session should be destroyed at every scenario; take a look to BeforeScenario) and use whenever you need it?
Because I guess it's added but, on next request, it's gone as a brand new pair of request/response are generated (if I understand your needs correctly)