Introduction | Bondar Academy
Course: Playwright API Testing with TypeScript
Module: Introduction
Instructor: Artem Bondar
Lesson Summary
Welcome to the Playwright API Testing Mastery course. This course aims to maximize the capabilities of the Playwright framework for API testing , despite its original design not being focused on this area. Course Overview Utilize TypeScript to create a robust structure for scalable API testing. Begin with API fundamentals and progress to building an advanced framework. Learn to use AI tools , such as Copilot Chat , to enhance scripting and development speed. Getting Started If you are a complete beginner, it is recommended to start with JavaScript fundamentals to build a solid foundation. This course will quickly advance, so understanding these basics is crucial. Follow the lectures in the order they are uploaded, as each builds on the previous concepts. Support and Learning Tips For any questions or difficulties, utilize the course Slack channel for support. Remember, encountering challenges is a normal part of the learning process. If you feel overwhelmed, take a break and return with a fresh perspective. Enjoy the course, and don't hesitate to reach out with questions!
Video Transcript
Welcome to Playwright API Testing Mastery course. So in this course, we will push the Playwright framework to almost its limits, and we will utilize the strengths of this framework for the API testing. So originally, this framework was not designed for the API testing, even it supports the API testing. But in this course, we will use in TypeScript create a very robust and reliable structure to write API testing at scale using Playwright framework. So initially, we cover API fundamentals, but then we will build a pretty advanced framework that you later can scale on any project. And then at the end of the course, you will learn how to use AI, which is Copilot Chat, to speed up your scripting and API test development. And a few words about how to follow this course. So if you are a complete beginner, I highly recommend you to start with the JavaScript fundamentals, because this course will quickly will become advanced. And if you are a beginner in computer programming, so I highly advise you to start with those fundamentals where you learn everything you need to know about JavaScript and TypeScript to be comfortable later writing more advanced code and learn more advanced concepts. Also follow the lectures one by one in the order they are uploaded. So lectures are uploaded in specific order for a reason. So we start with the simple concepts and slowly build new and new more complex concepts on the top of the previous one. If you will need any kind of support, if you have any questions or stuck with something, you can use a course Slack channel and post your questions over there and I will provide support over the Slack. And that's pretty much it. So other than that, enjoy the process. So if you feel that something feels difficult, it's normal. So when something feels difficult and like your brain is melting, it means that right at that moment, you are learning something new. So step back from your computer for a day or two and then come back and look at your code and your implementation with just fresh eyes. And suddenly, everything become a little bit more clear and a little bit more understandable. So don't push yourself too hard. It is expected to be difficult. And the stuff that you will learn in this course is really advanced, especially in the second half of the course. So this is expected. All right, guys, I hope you enjoy the course. If you have any questions, please let me know. And I will see you in the next lesson.