Create E2E Test
When to Use
- •Testing complete user flows
- •Testing protected routes and middleware
- •Verifying form submissions
- •User asks to "add E2E test" or "test user flow"
Test Location
code
tests/ ├── authentication.spec.ts ├── dashboard.spec.ts └── profile.spec.ts
Basic Test
typescript
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
test.describe('Feature Name', () => {
test('should do something', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('/');
await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Title' })).toBeVisible();
});
});
Authentication Flow
typescript
test('signs in and accesses dashboard', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('/sign-in');
await page.getByLabel(/email/i).fill('admin@iridium.com');
await page.getByLabel(/password/i).fill('Admin123!');
await page.getByRole('button', { name: /sign in/i }).click();
await expect(page).toHaveURL(/dashboard/);
});
Form Testing
typescript
test('shows validation errors', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('/sign-in');
await page.getByRole('button', { name: /sign in/i }).click();
await expect(page.getByText(/email is required/i)).toBeVisible();
});
Selectors - Use Semantic
typescript
// GOOD
page.getByRole('button', { name: /submit/i })
page.getByLabel(/email/i)
page.getByText(/success/i)
// BAD
page.locator('.btn-primary')
page.locator('#submit-button')
Test Credentials
| Password | Role | |
|---|---|---|
admin@iridium.com | Admin123! | ADMIN |
editor@iridium.com | Editor123! | EDITOR |
user@iridium.com | User123! | USER |
Running Tests
bash
npm run e2e # Headless npm run e2e:ui # Visual UI (recommended) npm run e2e:headed # Browser visible npm run e2e:debug # Debug mode
Common Assertions
typescript
await expect(page).toHaveURL(/dashboard/);
await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Page Title');
await expect(page.getByText('Hello')).toBeVisible();
await expect(page.getByRole('button')).toBeDisabled();
Checklist
- • Create
*.spec.tsintests/directory - • Use semantic selectors (role, label, text)
- • Set up authentication if testing protected routes
- • Avoid hardcoded waits (
waitForTimeout)
Full Reference
See .github/instructions/playwright.instructions.md for:
- •API response testing
- •Role-based access testing
- •CI/CD integration
- •Debugging strategies