Reporting Configuration | Bondar Academy
Course: Playwright UI Testing with TypeScript
Module: Advanced Tricks and Techniques
Instructor: Artem Bondar
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, we discussed how to configure different reporters in PlayWrite . PlayWrite offers several built-in reporters and allows the integration of third-party reporters. Here’s a summary of the key points covered: Built-in Reporters HTML Reporter : Configured in PlayWriteConfig.ts by specifying reporter: 'HTML' . List Reporter : Change the reporter name in the configuration file to List to see results in the console. JSON Reporter : Set the reporter to JSON . To save the report, wrap it in an array and specify an output file, e.g., jsonReport.json . Using Multiple Reporters You can configure multiple reporters by creating an array in the configuration file. For example, to use both JSON and JUnit reporters: reporter: ['json', 'junit'] This allows for generating both report formats in the specified output folder. Installing Third-Party Reporters To install a third-party reporter like Allure : Install Allure on your system using appropriate commands for your OS. Install the Allure PlayWrite package via npm . Add Allure to your list of reporters in the configuration file. Finally, generate the HTML report using the command specified in the Allure documentation, resulting in an index.html file that can be viewed in a browser. In summary, PlayWrite provides flexibility in reporting by allowing the use of built-in and third-party reporters, which can be configured to run simultaneously.