feat: Dashboard Filter Support (#482)

* Initial dashboard search support

* Fix some logic

* Fix aligment of FilterSection label; Unnest component tests

* Further modify search

* Fix merge issue

* WIP

* WIP

* Fix build

* Update ducks tests

* Fix test

* Cleanup; Add default helpText for consistency

amundsen_application/api/search/v0.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ REQUEST_SESSION_TIMEOUT_SEC = 3
 search_blueprint = Blueprint('search', __name__, url_prefix='/api/search/v0')
 
 SEARCH_DASHBOARD_ENDPOINT = '/search_dashboard'
+SEARCH_DASHBOARD_FILTER_ENDPOINT = '/search_dashboard_filter'
 SEARCH_TABLE_ENDPOINT = '/search'
 SEARCH_TABLE_FILTER_ENDPOINT = '/search_table'
 SEARCH_USER_ENDPOINT = '/search_user'
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def search_table() -> Response:
 
         search_type = request_json.get('searchType')
 
-        transformed_filters = transform_filters(filters=request_json.get('filters', {}))
+        transformed_filters = transform_filters(filters=request_json.get('filters', {}), resource='table')
 
         results_dict = _search_table(filters=transformed_filters,
                                      search_term=search_term,
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ def _search_table(*, search_term: str, page_index: int, filters: Dict, search_ty
     }
 
     try:
-        if has_filters(filters=filters):
+        if has_filters(filters=filters, resource='table'):
             query_json = generate_query_json(filters=filters, page_index=page_index, search_term=search_term)
             url_base = app.config['SEARCHSERVICE_BASE'] + SEARCH_TABLE_FILTER_ENDPOINT
             response = request_search(url=url_base,
@@ -185,18 +186,24 @@ def _search_user(*, search_term: str, page_index: int, search_type: str) -> Dict
         return results_dict
 
 
-@search_blueprint.route('/dashboard', methods=['GET'])
+@search_blueprint.route('/dashboard', methods=['POST'])
 def search_dashboard() -> Response:
     """
     Parse the request arguments and call the helper method to execute a dashboard search
     :return: a Response created with the results from the helper method
     """
     try:
-        search_term = get_query_param(request.args, 'query', 'Endpoint takes a "query" parameter')
-        page_index = get_query_param(request.args, 'page_index', 'Endpoint takes a "page_index" parameter')
-        search_type = request.args.get('search_type')
+        request_json = request.get_json()
 
-        results_dict = _search_dashboard(search_term=search_term, page_index=int(page_index), search_type=search_type)
+        search_term = get_query_param(request_json, 'term', '"term" parameter expected in request data')
+        page_index = get_query_param(request_json, 'pageIndex', '"pageIndex" parameter expected in request data')
+        search_type = request_json.get('searchType')
+        transformed_filters = transform_filters(filters=request_json.get('filters', {}), resource='dashboard')
+
+        results_dict = _search_dashboard(filters=transformed_filters,
+                                         search_term=search_term,
+                                         page_index=page_index,
+                                         search_type=search_type)
 
         return make_response(jsonify(results_dict), results_dict.get('status_code', HTTPStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR))
     except Exception as e:
@@ -206,7 +213,7 @@ def search_dashboard() -> Response:
 
 
 @action_logging
-def _search_dashboard(*, search_term: str, page_index: int, search_type: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+def _search_dashboard(*, search_term: str, page_index: int, filters: Dict, search_type: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """
     Call the search service endpoint and return matching results
     Search service logic defined here:
@@ -228,6 +235,14 @@ def _search_dashboard(*, search_term: str, page_index: int, search_type: str) ->
     }
 
     try:
+        if has_filters(filters=filters, resource='dashboard'):
+            query_json = generate_query_json(filters=filters, page_index=page_index, search_term=search_term)
+            url_base = app.config['SEARCHSERVICE_BASE'] + SEARCH_DASHBOARD_FILTER_ENDPOINT
+            response = request_search(url=url_base,
+                                      headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+                                      method='POST',
+                                      data=json.dumps(query_json))
+        else:
             url_base = app.config['SEARCHSERVICE_BASE'] + SEARCH_DASHBOARD_ENDPOINT
             url = f'{url_base}?query_term={search_term}&page_index={page_index}'
             response = request_search(url=url)

amundsen_application/api/utils/search_utils.py

@@ -3,12 +3,20 @@ from typing import Dict, List  # noqa: F401
 
 # These can move to a configuration when we have custom use cases outside of these default values
 valid_search_fields = {
+    'table': {
         'badges',
         'column',
         'database',
         'schema',
         'table',
         'tag'
+    },
+    'dashboard': {
+        'group_name',
+        'name',
+        'product',
+        'tag'
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -27,14 +35,15 @@ def map_table_result(result: Dict) -> Dict:
     }
 
 
-def transform_filters(*, filters: Dict = {}) -> Dict:
+def transform_filters(*, filters: Dict = {}, resource: str) -> Dict:
     """
     Transforms the data shape of filters from the application to the data
     shape required by the search service according to the api defined at:
     https://github.com/lyft/amundsensearchlibrary/blob/master/search_service/api/swagger_doc/table/search_table_filter.yml
+    https://github.com/lyft/amundsensearchlibrary/blob/master/search_service/api/swagger_doc/dashboard/search_dashboard_filter.yml
     """
     filter_payload = {}
-    for category in valid_search_fields:
+    for category in valid_search_fields.get(resource, {}):
         values = filters.get(category)
         value_list = []  # type: List
         if values is not None:
@@ -53,6 +62,7 @@ def generate_query_json(*, filters: Dict = {}, page_index: int, search_term: str
     Transforms the given paramaters to the query json for the search service according to
     the api defined at:
     https://github.com/lyft/amundsensearchlibrary/blob/master/search_service/api/swagger_doc/table/search_table_filter.yml
+    https://github.com/lyft/amundsensearchlibrary/blob/master/search_service/api/swagger_doc/dashboard/search_dashboard_filter.yml
     """
     return {
         'page_index': int(page_index),
@@ -64,12 +74,12 @@ def generate_query_json(*, filters: Dict = {}, page_index: int, search_term: str
     }
 
 
-def has_filters(*, filters: Dict = {}) -> bool:
+def has_filters(*, filters: Dict = {}, resource: str = '') -> bool:
     """
     Returns whether or not the filter dictionary passed to the search service
     has at least one filter value for a valid filter category
     """
-    for category in valid_search_fields:
+    for category in valid_search_fields.get(resource, {}):
         filter_list = filters.get(category, [])
         if len(filter_list) > 0:
             return True

amundsen_application/static/js/components/SearchPage/SearchFilter/CheckBoxFilter/tests/index.spec.tsx → amundsen_application/static/js/components/SearchPage/SearchFilter/CheckBoxFilter/index.spec.tsx

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   CheckBoxFilterProps,
   mapDispatchToProps,
   mapStateToProps,
-} from '..';
+} from '.';
 
 describe('CheckBoxFilter', () => {
   const setup = (propOverrides?: Partial<CheckBoxFilterProps>) => {

amundsen_application/static/js/components/SearchPage/SearchFilter/FilterSection/tests/index.spec.tsx → amundsen_application/static/js/components/SearchPage/SearchFilter/FilterSection/index.spec.tsx

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import {
   FilterSectionProps,
   mapDispatchToProps,
   mapStateToProps,
-} from '..';
-import { CLEAR_BTN_TEXT } from '../../constants';
+} from '.';
+import { CLEAR_BTN_TEXT } from '../constants';
 
 describe('FilterSection', () => {
   const setup = (propOverrides?: Partial<FilterSectionProps>) => {

amundsen_application/static/js/components/SearchPage/SearchFilter/InputFilter/tests/index.spec.tsx → amundsen_application/static/js/components/SearchPage/SearchFilter/InputFilter/index.spec.tsx

@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import { GlobalState } from 'ducks/rootReducer';
 import globalState from 'fixtures/globalState';
 
 import { FilterType, ResourceType } from 'interfaces';
-import { APPLY_BTN_TEXT } from '../../constants';
+import { APPLY_BTN_TEXT } from '../constants';
 import {
   InputFilter,
   InputFilterProps,
   mapDispatchToProps,
   mapStateToProps,
-} from '..';
+} from '.';
 
 describe('InputFilter', () => {
   const setStateSpy = jest.spyOn(InputFilter.prototype, 'setState');

amundsen_application/static/js/components/SearchPage/SearchFilter/tests/index.spec.tsx → amundsen_application/static/js/components/SearchPage/SearchFilter/index.spec.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   SearchFilterProps,
   FilterSection,
   CheckboxFilterSection,
-} from '..';
+} from '.';
 
 describe('SearchFilter', () => {
   const setup = (propOverrides?: Partial<SearchFilterProps>) => {

amundsen_application/static/js/components/SearchPage/SearchFilter/index.tsx

@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@ export const mapStateToProps = (state: GlobalState) => {
         type: categoryConfig.type,
       };
       if (categoryConfig.type === FilterType.CHECKBOX_SELECT) {
-        section['options'] = categoryConfig.options.map((option) => {
-          return { value: option.value, label: option.displayName };
-        });
+        (section as CheckboxFilterSection).options = categoryConfig.options.map(
+          ({ value, displayName }) => {
+            return { value, label: displayName };
+          }
+        );
       }
       filterSections.push(section);
     });

amundsen_application/static/js/components/SearchPage/SearchFilter/styles.scss

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
       button {
         margin: auto 4px;
       }
+
+      label {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+      }
     }
   }
 

amundsen_application/static/js/components/Tags/TagInfo/index.tsx

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { ResourceType, Tag, SearchType } from 'interfaces';
 
-import { submitSearchResource } from 'ducks/search/reducer';
-import { SubmitSearchResourceRequest } from 'ducks/search/types';
+import { updateSearchState } from 'ducks/search/reducer';
+import { UpdateSearchStateRequest } from 'ducks/search/types';
 import { logClick } from 'ducks/utilMethods';
 
 import './styles.scss';
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ interface OwnProps {
 }
 
 export interface DispatchFromProps {
-  searchTag: (tagName: string) => SubmitSearchResourceRequest;
+  searchTag: (tagName: string) => UpdateSearchStateRequest;
 }
 
 export type TagInfoProps = OwnProps & DispatchFromProps;
@@ -57,13 +57,12 @@ export const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch: any) => {
   return bindActionCreators(
     {
       searchTag: (tagName: string) =>
-        submitSearchResource({
-          resourceFilters: { tag: tagName },
-          resource: ResourceType.table,
-          pageIndex: 0,
-          searchTerm: '',
-          searchType: SearchType.FILTER,
-          updateUrl: true,
+        updateSearchState({
+          filters: {
+            [ResourceType.dashboard]: { tag: tagName },
+            [ResourceType.table]: { tag: tagName },
+          },
+          submitSearch: true,
         }),
     },
     dispatch

amundsen_application/static/js/config/config-default.ts

@@ -60,6 +60,32 @@ const configDefault: AppConfig = {
           iconClass: 'icon-mode',
         },
       },
+      filterCategories: [
+        {
+          categoryId: 'product',
+          displayName: 'Product',
+          helpText: 'Enter exact product name or a regex wildcard pattern',
+          type: FilterType.INPUT_SELECT,
+        },
+        {
+          categoryId: 'group_name',
+          displayName: 'Groups',
+          helpText: 'Enter exact group name or a regex wildcard pattern',
+          type: FilterType.INPUT_SELECT,
+        },
+        {
+          categoryId: 'name',
+          displayName: 'Name',
+          helpText: 'Enter exact dashboard name or a regex wildcard pattern',
+          type: FilterType.INPUT_SELECT,
+        },
+        {
+          categoryId: 'tag',
+          displayName: 'Tag',
+          helpText: 'Enter exact tag name or a regex wildcard pattern',
+          type: FilterType.INPUT_SELECT,
+        },
+      ],
     },
     [ResourceType.table]: {
       displayName: 'Datasets',

amundsen_application/static/js/ducks/search/api/tests/index.spec.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jest.mock('axios');
 describe('searchResource', () => {
   let axiosMockGet;
   let axiosMockPost;
+  let dashboardEnabledMock;
   let userEnabledMock;
   let mockSearchResponse: AxiosResponse<API.SearchAPI>;
   beforeAll(() => {
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ describe('searchResource', () => {
     userEnabledMock = jest
       .spyOn(ConfigUtils, 'indexUsersEnabled')
       .mockImplementation(() => true);
+    dashboardEnabledMock = jest.spyOn(ConfigUtils, 'indexDashboardsEnabled');
   });
 
   describe('searchResource', () => {
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ describe('searchResource', () => {
       expect(axiosMockPost).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    describe('if not searching a table resource', () => {
+    describe('if searching a user resource', () => {
       it('calls axios get with request for a resource', async () => {
         axiosMockGet.mockClear();
         axiosMockPost.mockClear();
@@ -124,8 +126,8 @@ describe('searchResource', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    describe('if searching a table resource', () => {
-      it('calls axios post with request for a resource', async () => {
+    describe('if not searching a user resource', () => {
+      it('calls axios post with request for a table resource', async () => {
         axiosMockGet.mockClear();
         axiosMockPost.mockClear();
         const pageIndex = 0;
@@ -152,6 +154,34 @@ describe('searchResource', () => {
         );
       });
 
+      it('calls axios post with request for a dashboard resource', async () => {
+        axiosMockGet.mockClear();
+        axiosMockPost.mockClear();
+        dashboardEnabledMock.mockImplementationOnce(() => true);
+        const pageIndex = 0;
+        const resourceType = ResourceType.dashboard;
+        const term = 'test';
+        const filters = { name: 'test' };
+        const searchType = SearchType.SUBMIT_TERM;
+        await API.searchResource(
+          pageIndex,
+          resourceType,
+          term,
+          filters,
+          searchType
+        );
+        expect(axiosMockGet).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(axiosMockPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          `${API.BASE_URL}/${resourceType}`,
+          {
+            filters,
+            pageIndex,
+            term,
+            searchType,
+          }
+        );
+      });
+
       it('calls searchResourceHelper with api call response', async () => {
         const searchResourceHelperSpy = jest.spyOn(API, 'searchResourceHelper');
         await API.searchResource(

amundsen_application/static/js/ducks/search/api/v0.ts

@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ export function searchResource(
 ) {
   /* If resource support is not configured or if there is no search term for non-filter supported resources */
   if (
-    (resource === ResourceType.dashboard &&
-      (!indexDashboardsEnabled() || term.length === 0)) ||
+    (resource === ResourceType.dashboard && !indexDashboardsEnabled()) ||
     (resource === ResourceType.user &&
       (!indexUsersEnabled() || term.length === 0))
   ) {
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ export function searchResource(
   }
 
   /* Note: This logic must exist until query string endpoints are created for all resources */
-  if (resource === ResourceType.table) {
+  if (resource === ResourceType.table || resource === ResourceType.dashboard) {
     return axios
       .post(`${BASE_URL}/${resource}`, {
         filters,

amundsen_application/static/js/ducks/search/filters/reducer.ts

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export function updateFilterByCategory({
 export type FilterOptions = { [id: string]: boolean };
 
 export interface FilterReducerState {
+  [ResourceType.dashboard]?: ResourceFilterReducerState;
   [ResourceType.table]: ResourceFilterReducerState;
 }
 
@@ -44,8 +45,10 @@ export interface ResourceFilterReducerState {
 
 /* REDUCER */
 export const initialTableFilterState = {};
+export const initialDashboardFilterState = {};
 
 export const initialFilterState: FilterReducerState = {
+  [ResourceType.dashboard]: initialDashboardFilterState,
   [ResourceType.table]: initialTableFilterState,
 };
 

amundsen_application/static/js/ducks/search/reducer.ts

@@ -197,12 +197,14 @@ export function updateSearchState({
   filters,
   resource,
   updateUrl,
+  submitSearch,
 }: UpdateSearchStatePayload): UpdateSearchStateRequest {
   return {
     payload: {
       filters,
       resource,
       updateUrl,
+      submitSearch,
     },
     type: UpdateSearchState.REQUEST,
   };

amundsen_application/static/js/ducks/search/sagas.ts

@@ -114,9 +114,11 @@ export function* submitSearchResourceWatcher(): SagaIterator {
 export function* updateSearchStateWorker(
   action: UpdateSearchStateRequest
 ): SagaIterator {
-  const { filters, resource, updateUrl } = action.payload;
+  const { filters, resource, updateUrl, submitSearch } = action.payload;
   const state = yield select(getSearchState);
-  if (updateUrl) {
+  if (filters && submitSearch) {
+    yield put(searchAll(SearchType.FILTER, '', undefined, 0, true));
+  } else if (updateUrl) {
     updateSearchUrl({
       resource: resource || state.resource,
       term: state.search_term,

amundsen_application/static/js/ducks/search/tests/sagas.spec.ts

@@ -285,6 +285,21 @@ describe('search sagas', () => {
         filters: searchState.filters,
       });
     });
+
+    it('it updates filters and executes search', () => {
+      const action = updateSearchState({
+        filters: { [ResourceType.table]: { database: { bigquery: true } } },
+        submitSearch: true,
+      });
+      const { search_term, resource } = searchState;
+      testSaga(Sagas.updateSearchStateWorker, action)
+        .next()
+        .select(SearchUtils.getSearchState)
+        .next(searchState)
+        .put(searchAll(SearchType.FILTER, '', undefined, 0, true))
+        .next()
+        .isDone();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('updateSearchStateWatcher', () => {

amundsen_application/static/js/ducks/search/types.ts

@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ export type UpdateSearchStatePayload = {
   filters?: FilterReducerState;
   resource?: ResourceType;
   updateUrl?: boolean;
+  submitSearch?: boolean;
 };
 export interface UpdateSearchStateRequest {
   payload?: UpdateSearchStatePayload;

tests/unit/api/search/test_v0.py

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from http import HTTPStatus
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from amundsen_application import create_app
-from amundsen_application.api.search.v0 import SEARCH_DASHBOARD_ENDPOINT, SEARCH_TABLE_ENDPOINT, \
-    SEARCH_TABLE_FILTER_ENDPOINT, SEARCH_USER_ENDPOINT
+from amundsen_application.api.search.v0 import SEARCH_DASHBOARD_ENDPOINT, SEARCH_DASHBOARD_FILTER_ENDPOINT, \
+    SEARCH_TABLE_ENDPOINT, SEARCH_TABLE_FILTER_ENDPOINT, SEARCH_USER_ENDPOINT
 
 local_app = create_app('amundsen_application.config.TestConfig', 'tests/templates')
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class SearchTable(unittest.TestCase):
                           'pageIndex': 1,
                           'filters': test_filters,
                           'searchType': 'test'})
-            transform_filter_mock.assert_called_with(filters=test_filters)
+            transform_filter_mock.assert_called_with(filters=test_filters, resource='table')
 
     @responses.activate
     @patch('amundsen_application.api.search.v0.transform_filters')
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ class SearchDashboard(unittest.TestCase):
             },
         ]
         self.search_service_url = local_app.config['SEARCHSERVICE_BASE'] + SEARCH_DASHBOARD_ENDPOINT
+        self.search_service_filter_url = local_app.config['SEARCHSERVICE_BASE'] + SEARCH_DASHBOARD_FILTER_ENDPOINT
         self.fe_flask_endpoint = '/api/search/v0/dashboard'
 
     def test_fail_if_term_is_none(self) -> None:
@@ -383,7 +384,7 @@ class SearchDashboard(unittest.TestCase):
         :return:
         """
         with local_app.test_client() as test:
-            response = test.get(self.fe_flask_endpoint, query_string=dict(page_index='0'))
+            response = test.post(self.fe_flask_endpoint, json={'pageIndex': '0'})
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
 
     def test_fail_if_page_index_is_none(self) -> None:
@@ -392,32 +393,105 @@ class SearchDashboard(unittest.TestCase):
         :return:
         """
         with local_app.test_client() as test:
-            response = test.get(self.fe_flask_endpoint, query_string=dict(query='test'))
+            response = test.post(self.fe_flask_endpoint, json={'term': 'test'})
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
 
+    @responses.activate
+    @patch('amundsen_application.api.search.v0.transform_filters')
+    def test_calls_transform_filters(self, transform_filter_mock) -> None:
+        """
+        Test transform_filters is called with the filters from the request json
+        from the request_json
+        :return:
+        """
+        test_filters = {}
+        responses.add(responses.POST,
+                      self.search_service_url,
+                      json=self.mock_results,
+                      status=HTTPStatus.OK)
+
+        with local_app.test_client() as test:
+            test.post(self.fe_flask_endpoint,
+                      json={
+                          'term': 'hello',
+                          'pageIndex': 1,
+                          'filters': test_filters,
+                          'searchType': 'test'})
+            transform_filter_mock.assert_called_with(filters=test_filters, resource='dashboard')
+
     @responses.activate
     @patch('amundsen_application.api.search.v0._search_dashboard')
     def test_calls_search_dashboard_log_helper(self, search_dashboard_mock) -> None:
         """
-        Test _search_table helper method is called with correct arguments
+        Test _search_dashboard helper method is called wwith correct arguments for logging
+        from the request_json
         :return:
         """
         test_term = 'hello'
         test_index = 1
         test_search_type = 'test'
+        mock_filters = {}
         responses.add(responses.GET,
                       self.search_service_url,
                       body=self.mock_results,
                       status=HTTPStatus.OK)
 
         with local_app.test_client() as test:
-            test.get(self.fe_flask_endpoint, query_string=dict(query=test_term,
+            test.post(self.fe_flask_endpoint,
+                      json={
+                          'term': test_term,
+                          'pageIndex': test_index,
+                          'filters': mock_filters,
+                          'searchType': test_search_type})
+            search_dashboard_mock.assert_called_with(filters=mock_filters,
                                                      page_index=test_index,
-                                                               search_type=test_search_type))
-            search_dashboard_mock.assert_called_with(page_index=test_index,
                                                      search_term=test_term,
                                                      search_type=test_search_type)
 
+    @responses.activate
+    @patch('amundsen_application.api.search.v0.transform_filters')
+    @patch('amundsen_application.api.search.v0.has_filters')
+    @patch('amundsen_application.api.search.v0.generate_query_json')
+    def test_calls_generate_query_json(self, mock_generate_query_json, has_filters_mock, transform_filter_mock) -> None:
+        """
+        Test generate_query_json helper method is called with correct arguments
+        from the request_json if filters exist
+        :return:
+        """
+        test_term = 'hello'
+        test_index = 1
+        responses.add(responses.POST,
+                      self.search_service_filter_url,
+                      json=self.mock_results,
+                      status=HTTPStatus.OK)
+        has_filters_mock.return_value = True
+        mock_filters = {'group_name': 'test'}
+        transform_filter_mock.return_value = mock_filters
+
+        with local_app.test_client() as test:
+            test.post(self.fe_flask_endpoint,
+                      json={'term': test_term, 'pageIndex': test_index, 'filters': {}})
+            mock_generate_query_json.assert_called_with(filters=mock_filters,
+                                                        page_index=test_index,
+                                                        search_term=test_term)
+
+    @responses.activate
+    @patch('amundsen_application.api.search.v0.has_filters')
+    @patch('amundsen_application.api.search.v0.generate_query_json')
+    def test_does_not_calls_generate_query_json(self, mock_generate_query_json, has_filters_mock) -> None:
+        """
+        Test generate_query_json helper method is not called if filters do not exist
+        :return:
+        """
+        test_term = 'hello'
+        test_index = 1
+        responses.add(responses.GET, self.search_service_url, json=self.mock_results, status=HTTPStatus.OK)
+        has_filters_mock.return_value = False
+
+        with local_app.test_client() as test:
+            test.post(self.fe_flask_endpoint, json={'term': test_term, 'pageIndex': test_index, 'filters': {}})
+            mock_generate_query_json.assert_not_called()
+
     @responses.activate
     def test_request_success(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -430,7 +504,8 @@ class SearchDashboard(unittest.TestCase):
                       status=HTTPStatus.OK)
 
         with local_app.test_client() as test:
-            response = test.get(self.fe_flask_endpoint, query_string=dict(query='hello', page_index='0'))
+            response = test.post(self.fe_flask_endpoint,
+                                 json={'term': 'hello', 'pageIndex': '0'})
             data = json.loads(response.data)
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.OK)
 
@@ -451,7 +526,8 @@ class SearchDashboard(unittest.TestCase):
                       status=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
 
         with local_app.test_client() as test:
-            response = test.get(self.fe_flask_endpoint, query_string=dict(query='hello', page_index='1'))
+            response = test.post(self.fe_flask_endpoint,
+                                 json={'term': 'hello', 'pageIndex': '1'})
             data = json.loads(response.data)
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
             self.assertEqual(data.get('msg'), 'Encountered error: Search request failed')

tests/unit/utils/test_search_utils.py

@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class SearchUtilsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         Verify that the given filters are correctly transformed
         :return:
         """
-        self.assertEqual(transform_filters(filters=self.test_filters), self.expected_transformed_filters)
+        self.assertEqual(transform_filters(filters=self.test_filters, resource='table'),
+                         self.expected_transformed_filters)
 
     def test_generate_query_json(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -54,13 +55,13 @@ class SearchUtilsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         Returns true if called with a dictionary that has values for a valid filter category
         :return:
         """
-        self.assertTrue(has_filters(filters=self.expected_transformed_filters))
+        self.assertTrue(has_filters(filters=self.expected_transformed_filters, resource='table'))
 
     def test_has_filters_return_false(self) -> None:
         """
         Returns false if called with a dictionary that has no values for a valid filter category
         :return:
         """
-        self.assertFalse(has_filters(filters={'fake_category': ['db1']}))
-        self.assertFalse(has_filters(filters={'tag': []}))
+        self.assertFalse(has_filters(filters={'fake_category': ['db1']}, resource='table'))
+        self.assertFalse(has_filters(filters={'tag': []}, resource='table'))
         self.assertFalse(has_filters())