feat: write REST API endpoint to create connection

packages/backend/test/factories/user.js

@@ -10,5 +10,17 @@ export const createUser = async (params = {}) => {
 
   const user = await User.query().insertAndFetch(params);
 
-  return user;
+  // important to mimic request.currentUser functionality.
+  const userWithRoleAndPermissions = await user
+    .$query()
+    .leftJoinRelated({
+      role: true,
+      permissions: true,
+    })
+    .withGraphFetched({
+      role: true,
+      permissions: true,
+    });
+
+  return userWithRoleAndPermissions;
 };