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Playwright Automation
Training — Modern Web Test Automation

Master Playwright with TypeScript — UI Testing, API Testing, POM, CI/CD & Cross-Browser Automation

Playwright Training

Microsoft's modern automation framework — faster, smarter, cross-browser

Duration

2 Months (60 Hours)

Eligibility

Basic JS / TS Knowledge Helpful

Mode

Online + Offline (Hands-on Labs)

Certificate

YDR Foundation Certificate

Language

TypeScript + JavaScript

Projects

Full E2E Test Suite on Live App

Playwright is Microsoft's next-generation web automation framework — the fastest growing tool in QA automation today. It supports Chromium, Firefox and WebKit out of the box, with built-in API testing, visual comparisons, network mocking and CI/CD integration — making it the preferred choice for senior QA Engineers at top tech companies.

Course Modules

8 modules — beginner to production-ready automation framework

1

Introduction to Playwright

  • •What is Playwright & Why Use It
  • •Playwright vs Selenium vs Cypress
  • •Setting Up Playwright with Node.js / TypeScript
  • •Project Structure & Configuration (playwright.config.ts)
  • •Writing Your First Test
  • •Running Tests — CLI & VS Code Extension
2

Locators & Element Interaction

  • •Role-Based Locators (getByRole, getByLabel)
  • •Text, Placeholder & Alt Text Locators
  • •CSS & XPath Selectors
  • •Chaining & Filtering Locators
  • •Clicking, Typing, Hovering & Keyboard Actions
  • •Handling Dropdowns, Checkboxes & File Uploads
3

Assertions & Test Design

  • •expect() API — Soft & Hard Assertions
  • •URL, Title & Text Assertions
  • •Visibility, Enabled & Count Assertions
  • •Screenshot & Snapshot Assertions
  • •Custom Matchers
  • •Test Hooks — beforeAll, afterAll, beforeEach
4

Page Object Model (POM)

  • •Why POM? Design Principles
  • •Creating Page Classes in TypeScript
  • •Encapsulating Locators & Actions
  • •Reusing Pages Across Test Files
  • •Component Objects for Reusable UI Blocks
  • •Maintaining Scalable Test Suites
5

API Testing with Playwright

  • •APIRequestContext — GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
  • •Setting Headers & Auth Tokens
  • •JSON Body Assertions
  • •Combining API + UI in Same Test
  • •Mocking Network Requests (route.fulfill)
  • •Intercepting & Modifying Responses
6

Advanced Features

  • •Parallel Execution & Sharding
  • •Test Fixtures & Dependency Injection
  • •Browser Contexts & Multi-Tab Testing
  • •iFrame & Shadow DOM Handling
  • •Visual Comparison Testing
  • •Mobile Device Emulation
7

CI/CD & Reporting

  • •GitHub Actions with Playwright
  • •Jenkins Pipeline Integration
  • •Playwright HTML Reporter
  • •Allure Report Integration
  • •Trace Viewer — Debug Test Failures
  • •Publishing Test Results as Artefacts
8

Framework & Real Project

  • •Project Architecture — Fixtures, Utils, Config
  • •Data-Driven Testing with JSON / Excel
  • •Environment Management (.env files)
  • •End-to-End E-Commerce Test Suite
  • •Cross-Browser Testing (Chrome, Firefox, WebKit)
  • •Final Project Demo & Code Review

Course Benefits

1

Microsoft-Backed Tool

Playwright is built and maintained by Microsoft — it's the fastest-growing test automation framework, replacing Selenium in many enterprise projects.

2

All Browsers in One

Playwright runs tests on Chromium, Firefox and WebKit (Safari) natively — no separate drivers or configurations needed.

3

API + UI Testing Together

Unlike Selenium, Playwright supports API testing out of the box, making it a true full-stack automation tool.

4

Fastest Growing Framework

Playwright job postings have grown 300%+ in 2 years. Early adopters are landing senior QA automation roles quickly.

5

Built for Modern Web

Auto-wait, shadow DOM, iFrames, network interception and visual testing — Playwright handles everything modern web apps throw at testers.

6

TypeScript First

Playwright's TypeScript support is best-in-class, pushing you towards industry-standard typed automation code from day one.

Learning Outcomes

  • 1

    Set up Playwright projects with TypeScript and configure multi-browser test runs

  • 2

    Write stable tests using role-based and semantic locators

  • 3

    Design scalable test suites using the Page Object Model pattern

  • 4

    Test REST APIs with Playwright's APIRequestContext

  • 5

    Intercept and mock network requests to test edge cases

  • 6

    Run tests in parallel across browsers using sharding and workers

  • 7

    Integrate Playwright into GitHub Actions and Jenkins CI pipelines

  • 8

    Generate HTML, JSON and Allure test reports with screenshots

  • 9

    Debug failing tests using Playwright Trace Viewer

  • 10

    Build and present a complete end-to-end automation framework

Career Opportunities

1

QA Automation Engineer

Product & services companies — mid to senior roles

2

SDET (Dev-in-Test)

FAANG, fintechs & SaaS companies

3

Test Lead / Manager

Managing automation strategy & CI pipelines

4

DevOps + QA Engineer

Companies with CI/CD-first engineering culture

5

Freelance Automation Consultant

Contract projects via Upwork & Toptal

6

QA Trainer / Mentor

Training institutes & corporate L&D teams

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