add a --helper command-line option, and a helper-using test

integration/conftest.py

@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ def storage_nodes(reactor, temp_dir, introducer, introducer_furl, flog_gatherer,
     # start all 5 nodes in parallel
     for x in range(5):
         name = 'node{}'.format(x)
+        web_port=  9990 + x
         # tub_port = 9900 + x
         nodes_d.append(
             _create_node(

integration/test_web.py

@@ -52,3 +52,34 @@ def test_upload_download(alice):
         }
     )
     assert data == FILE_CONTENTS
+
+
+def test_put(alice):
+    """
+    use PUT to create a file
+    """
+
+    import time; time.sleep(10) # XXX wat
+    FILE_CONTENTS = "added via PUT"
+
+    import requests
+    resp = requests.put(
+        util.node_url(alice._node_dir, "uri"),
+        files={
+            "file": FILE_CONTENTS,
+        },
+    )
+    assert resp.text.strip().startswith("URI:CHK:")
+    assert resp.text.strip().endswith(":2:4:153")
+
+
+def test_helper_status(storage_nodes):
+    """
+    successfully GET the /helper_status page
+    """
+
+    import requests
+    url = util.node_url(storage_nodes[0]._node_dir, "helper_status")
+    print("GET {}".format(url))
+    resp = requests.get(url)
+    print(resp.text.strip())