Playwright API Testing Example

API testing framework with TypeScript and Playwright showcasing different testing scenarios.

Test Files

fakestoreapi.spec.ts

• API: FakeStore API
• Purpose: Complete API testing suite (GET/POST)
• Features: Data validation, schema checking, performance testing, error mocking
• Tests: Product CRUD operations, response time validation, property/type checking

ratelimit.spec.ts

• API: GitHub API
• Purpose: Rate limiting behavior testing
• Features: Header validation, burst testing, rate limit tracking
• Tests: Rate limit headers, request counting, stress testing, recovery validation

test-http-client.spec.ts

• API: FakeStore API
• Purpose: Basic HTTP client validation
• Features: Simple functionality test
• Tests: Basic GET request and response verification

Quick Comparison

File	Complexity	Focus	Key Feature
fakestoreapi.spec.ts	High	CRUD & Validation	Schema validation + mocking
ratelimit.spec.ts	High	Rate Limiting	Header tracking + stress testing
test-http-client.spec.ts	Low	Basic Testing	Simple client verification

Running Tests

npm install
npx playwright test                           # All tests
npx playwright test tests/fakestoreapi.spec.ts # Specific file