test new validation test

.gitea/workflows/test_pr.yml

@@ -35,31 +35,38 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start container (background)
         run: |
           # do NOT bind the container port to the host to avoid port conflicts on the runner
-          docker run -d --name semapform-test semapform-api:test-pr  --port 8001:8001 sleep infinity
+          docker run -d --name semapform-test semapform-api:test-pr sleep infinity
 
       - name: Start server in container and smoke test HTTP (in-container)
         run: |
-          # start the server inside the container
-          docker exec -d semapform-test python api_service.py
+          set -x
+          # start the server inside the container (detached)
+          docker exec -d semapform-test python api_service.py || true
 
-          # send a POST request to /api/validate-signature with signature="ST 250 U42 (15)"
+          # show container status to aid debugging
+          docker ps -a --filter name=semapform-test || true
+
+          # perform an in-container GET request (endpoint is a GET) and print attempts/logs
           docker exec semapform-test python - << 'PY'
             import time, urllib.request, sys
             url = 'http://127.0.0.1:8001/api/validate-signature?signature=ST%20250%20U42%20%2815%29'
-            for _ in range(20):
+            for i in range(20):
                 try:
-                    req = urllib.request.Request(url, method='POST')
-                    r = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=3)
-                    print('status', r.status)
-                    print(r.read().decode())
-                    if 200 <= r.status < 300:
-                        sys.exit(0)
-                except Exception:
+                    with urllib.request.urlopen(url, timeout=3) as r:
+                        print('attempt', i, 'status', r.status)
+                        print(r.read().decode())
+                        if 200 <= r.status < 300:
+                            sys.exit(0)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print('attempt', i, 'failed:', e)
                     time.sleep(1)
             print('failed')
             sys.exit(1)
           PY
 
+          # dump the last 200 lines of logs so this step has visible output
+          docker logs semapform-test --tail 200 || true
+
       - name: Cleanup container
         if: always()
         run: |