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Playwright with NodeJS

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Your guide to running tests using NodeJS SDK on BrowserStack’s Playwright Grid of 100+ browser-OS combinations.

Run tests on 100+ browser-OS combinations

This section covers running your first build with BrowserStack’s sample repo. To run builds with your existing test suite(s), skip to integrate your test suite.

Prerequisites

  • BrowserStack Username and Access key. You can find this in your account profile. If you have not created an account yet, you can sign up for a Free Trial.
  • Node v14+ is installed on your machine.

Run a sample build

Clone sample repository

Clone our sample Git repository using the following commands:

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To run your Playwright test with TypeScript, check out our Playwright TypeScript repository.

Set up the dependencies

Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

npm i

Configure your browserstack.yml config file

The browserstack.yml file holds all the required capabilities to run your tests on BrowserStack

Set access credentials

Set userName and accessKey properties in browserstack.yml to authenticate your tests on BrowserStack.

Specify platforms to test on

Set the browsers/OS you want to test under the platforms object. Select over 100+ browsers-OS combinations from the list of supported browsers and OS.

Update the browserstack.yml config file

Copy and replace the following config in the browserstack.yml file available in the root directory of the project. To run tests on Android devices, use the deviceName parameter as shown below:

browserstack.yml
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Execute build on BrowserStack

You are now ready to run your build on BrowserStack. From the root directory of the project, run the following command.

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View test results

View your tests on the BrowserStack Automate dashboard. To learn more about the dashboard, check the view test results document.

Automate Dashboard

Next steps

After you have successfully run your first test on BrowserStack, try integrating your test suite with BrowserStack.

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