API Testing
API testing is a type of software testing that involves directly interacting with an application's Application Programming Interface (API) to evaluate its performance, functionality, reliability, and security. Unlike traditional GUI testing which focuses on user-facing elements of an application, API testing is concerned with the business logic layer of the software architecture. This testing verifies that the API returns the expected responses for a given set of inputs, handles error conditions correctly, and behaves as expected under various conditions. It can include testing various aspects of the API such as the HTTP response codes, response times, data accuracy, authorization checks, and error codes. API testing can be conducted manually using tools like Postman or automatically with various programming languages and frameworks.
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API testing using Playwright
Playwright offers a powerful solution for API testing that easily integrates with your existing end-to-end testing workflows. In this article, we'll explore the various features of Playwright for API testing, with a focus on using JavaScript for code examples.
Videos
Playwright Tutorial | Put Call For API Testing with Playwright
Playwright Tutorial | Get Call for API Testing with Playwright | Pass BaseURL and Headers
How To Wait For API Response | Playwright Tutorial - Part 44
Questions
- How do I mock API responses using the request fixture in Playwright?
- What is the reason for the lack of information about DELETE requests in the Network tab in the trace file?
- How do I enable 'preserve log' in Playwright's routeFromHAR() method to record the HAR for the entire session?
- What does `response.url()` in @playwright/test report and why might `apicontext` call the UI URL instead of the API URL?
- How can I use Playwright to check if an email contains specific content?
- How do I use the request fixture in Playwright Test for API testing?
- How can I use Playwright's API to interact with elements and check their attributes?
- How do I log API requests in Playwright/test?
- How do fixtures in Playwright Test help in creating a more succinct API for interacting with objects during tests?
- What is the method to wait for a specific API response before proceeding with tests in Playwright?
- How do I add a delay to the response of a direct API request or retry the call until I get the expected status in Playwright?
- How do I use Playwright to intercept and record API responses?
- How do I use APIRequestContext's POST method to send multiple values for a single key in @playwright/test?
- What is the method to intercept and log API responses in Playwright?
- How do I intercept network requests and compare their JSON bodies to expected JSON in an end-to-end test using Playwright?
- How do I use Playwright in TypeScript to check the status of an API response within a certain time limit?
- How do I upload a file using Playwright's APIRequestContext.post() method when the standard methods are not working?
- How do I use the `expect.poll` method in Playwright to wait for an API call to be resolved?
- What is the process to send a POST request using Playwright API?
- How can I use the Playwright APIRequestContext class to log in using HTTP requests instead of form filling?
- How can I use Playwright's API testing feature to perform authentication steps programmatically?
- How do I set up and execute API tests using Playwright?
- How can I use Playwright to test server-side state and validate server-side post-conditions?
- How do I send multiple post requests within a single test block in Playwright Test?
Discord Threads
- How to optimize CPU usagemamunoz asked on · 13 messages · unresolved
- Using C# - after doing a Login Api call, how do I then make subsequent API calls. StorageState?drkmrk8864 asked on · 1 messages · unresolved
- API Testing and CI CDjanagar asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- toMatchObject return error even after I copied the key and value from terminalbububu8615 asked on · 5 messages · unresolved
- playwright 1.4 closes apiRequestContext after beforeAll, causing context has been closed errordevilurd asked on · 1 messages · unresolved
- Alternative of beforeAll and AfterAlldeniztekeli asked on · 7 messages · resolved
- Waiting for the text to changebrownie_luvr asked on · 3 messages · resolved
- Multiple waitForResponse scenario stuck issueanknegi asked on · 1 messages · unresolved
- Help me select language w/playwrightreppod asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- How to mark each page with an idbskdany asked on · 1 messages · unresolved
- HAR recording APIkobenguyent asked on · 6 messages · resolved
- Auth/Persistent Sessions/Forever watching a page for changesxcal28 asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- Mocking API multiple responsesRyanrk asked on · 1 messages · resolved
- In playwright.config.ts, what value should I put for 'projects', if I'm doing API testing?joedefilippo asked on · 3 messages · resolved
- Saved storageState does not contain bearer token.gleedo asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- How to set tests to run in a order.aowek asked on · 5 messages · unresolved
- Intercepting API to avoid rate limitcaesarsalad asked on · 3 messages · resolved
- Best Approach to only click button?everythingeasy asked on · 1 messages · resolved
- Use a collection from playwright using newmanelbudaoes3 asked on · 5 messages · resolved
- Mocking APIs for POST methodcaesarsalad asked on · 2 messages · resolved
- How to structure POST with multipart form-datasashaknits asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- "test.only" Only works with api testsnarm24 asked on · 4 messages · unresolved
- I can't acces my app after the login processimene_66383 asked on · 11 messages · unresolved
- Post API works fine on postman but not with playwright ( 400)bkrishna_23 asked on · 2 messages · unresolved
- Intercepting multiple requestssivasrini asked on · 7 messages · unresolved
- Renew storage stateiamfliz26 asked on · 1 messages · unresolved
- is there a way to pass a variable into `test.step('mystep', async () =>{})`captainjetski asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- extraHttpHeaders vs Headers within a test - Does extraHttpHeaders overwritecmclellan1986 asked on · 2 messages · unresolved
- I want to store screenshots in a different place, such as JFrog Artifactory or an AWS S3 bucketfyodorovandrei asked on · 10 messages · unresolved
- Adding key value pair as auth in api headerPetSeal asked on · 5 messages · resolved
- Good day,slo4272 asked on · 1 messages · unresolved
- BaseURL can be used in page.goto(), page.route(), page.waitForURL(), page.waitForRequest() BUT.aleksandaraleksandrov asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- How to assert phone messageatemor asked on · 14 messages · resolved
- How to run multiple processes before running playwright tests?ryanzec_allma asked on · 1 messages · unresolved
- I am looking for example code for upload certificate thru API context with playwright pythonvbpatel73 asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- Mocking using HARps asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- locating by name property is failingnarm24 asked on · 6 messages · resolved
- Example site with Crome Dev Tools Examples.jan.ostgren asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- Persistent Storage (navigator.storage.persist) permission/heuristicskevinlacotaco asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- Authenticating Once via Okta and Playwright programmaticallyclee350 asked on · 4 messages · unresolved
- expect().toPass() take test timeout instead of expect timeout?bububu8615 asked on · 1 messages · unresolved
- Interact with temporary Mail serversdeniz_68131 asked on · 3 messages · resolved
- Creating dynamic tests based on a response from a request.fellogen_77366 asked on · 1 messages · resolved
- Mock Api Responseharry_aujla asked on · 3 messages · resolved · AI answer
- 1.38 version not showing POST request body in trace view network tab for some api callssd2021al asked on · 5 messages · unresolved
- DELETE requests not appearing in tracesashaknits asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- routeFromHAR for the whole sessionjelis2605 asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- API Testing - Error: apiRequestContext.get: Request context disposed.iamrv asked on · 1 messages · resolved
- apiContext with baseURL still seems to use the baseURL in the configrujmah asked on · 2 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- any playwright method similar to filter(new CookieFilter()) in rest assured? thanks.nicolas_16549 asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- How to use rectangle axis of a page to locate an item?foreverpiano asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- Session issue with login over APUlumca asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- Parameterize tests in playwrightemkay2809 asked on · 38 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- Xrm in Playwright testsotcovsin asked on · 4 messages · unresolved
- Is there a way I can add a delay to the response of a direct api requestzak2_4 asked on · 4 messages · resolved · AI answer
- Error: route.fetch: Browser has been closed_pajdek asked on · 1 messages · resolved
- How can I use extrahttpheaders only for a particular testzak2_4 asked on · 4 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- Recorder with waitForResponse ?akryptik asked on · 15 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- How can I send an array with values for a single key with APIRequestContext's POST and using Form?szuszik asked on · 6 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- Sharing fixturesyevhen_spilnyk asked on · 1 messages · unresolved
- How to log the response from an API endpointStriix__ asked on · 9 messages · resolved · AI answer
- Tab Testingseandrol asked on · 5 messages · resolved · AI answer
- Playwright + Auth0 + Refresh Token Rotation & Automatic reuse detectionkc_jl asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- page.goto(url1) redirect to another url2 when the page is loadingmaimom15 asked on · 11 messages · unresolved
- https://app.powerbi.com/singleSignOn?ru=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.powerbi.com%2F%3FnoSignUpCheck%3D1prabhakaranravi asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- How to use FirefoxUserPrefs as LaunchOptions on Firefox?Bloomie asked on · 1 messages · resolved
- Returning request responseMS_Custodian asked on · 3 messages · resolved · AI answer
- Is it possible to disable the CORS pre-flight request when using extraHTTPHeaders?kobaya5hi asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- Sending a API POSTnarm24 asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- Web testing with API testingjmahesh asked on · 1 messages · resolved
- test.describe() does not support async/await to generate test() ?Linhtinh603 asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- Strange issue with reportingcherry_picker_01 asked on · 14 messages · unresolved
- HTTP protocol errorcherry_picker_01 asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- Page hangs after navigation. DOM exception is thrown only in playwrightyabols asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- Find All Links Using Locatorsasdfhjalgdhalsaslkdfh asked on · 9 messages · resolved · AI answer
- Error: require() of ES Modulepaolotiu asked on · 1 messages · resolved
- during accessibility testing the comparison fails as the actual snapshot misses some class.cerosh asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- Bypassing Google Authentication Implemented with Next-auth for E2E Testing Using Playwright in App.shirotamaki asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- Create API request with more paramwteresdaamian_gpu asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- Foolproof way to check if element is visiblealessiogr asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- Playwright API - Request Bodyramamb asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- Why can't Playwright offer what RobotJS does for keyTap?boutchersj asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- Compare test against HAR filejelis2605 asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- SSL errorkrishnav_243 asked on · 2 messages · resolved
- how to mimic `fetch` function in real chrome's Developer tool.icesmarter asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- adapting the codes in selenium to playwrightferman2323 asked on · 2 messages · resolved
- Playwirght with TestRailoleksiyluch asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- Eval on pages that overwrite window.eval?rem.e.rem asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- monitor api response time?_vibhanshu_ asked on · 9 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- SSL Errorkrishnav_243 asked on · 3 messages · unresolved
- File upload not working.anirudh.ruhela asked on · 4 messages · resolved · AI answer
- Playwright APIshublack asked on · 10 messages · unresolved
- Tag confusionjhul_11 asked on · 6 messages · resolved · AI answer
- cypress.run equivalent in playwrightshyam2794 asked on · 6 messages · resolved · AI answer
- Reading email content in playwrightiamrv asked on · 3 messages · resolved
- Unable to POST using Axios in OnTestEnd() in custom reporterreddevil8u asked on · 2 messages · resolved
- How to locate an input by its valuepatrickberkeley asked on · 9 messages · resolved · AI answer
- locator.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded -- Options?d3333333 asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- Locator to look for a row with a time fieldtphillips8117 asked on · 0 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- axe & UI modeaustingil asked on · 0 messages · unresolved
- API response redirect.jimbonicolesmith asked on · 3 messages · resolved
- how to get headers sent in playwright using APIRequestContextqa_zeira asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- Setting Bearer token for every requestroux.ant asked on · 4 messages · resolved
- Performance Testing in Playwright?doublez asked on · 18 messages · resolved
- log API request to get details to be send in API request.darshangdave asked on · 4 messages · unresolved · AI answer
- Leveraging Swagger API for test generation?callmechewy asked on · 5 messages · unresolved
- Stubbing Event streamsfrederikdm asked on · 3 messages · resolved
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