QA Cosmos

In the world of modern application development, user interfaces are often just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the sleek designs and interactive elements lies a robust layer of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that power the application's functionality, data exchange, and business logic. While UI tests are crucial for validating the end-user experience, relying solely on them can lead to slow, brittle, and expensive automation. This is where API testing comes into play. API tests are faster, more stable, and provide earlier feedback, making them an indispensable part of a comprehensive test automation strategy. The good news? If you're already using Playwright for UI automation, you don't need a separate framework for your API tests! Playwright's powerful request context allows you to perform robust API testing directly within your existing test suite. This post will guide you through mastering API testing with Playwright's request context, showing you ho...