Building a Custom API Testing Framework Using Playwright and TypeScript

Dev.to•Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 08:08 PM•2 min read

1. Introduction & API Testing Strategy While Playwright is widely known for UI automation, its built-in API request context provides a lightweight, highly efficient framework for REST API testing without needing Postman or RestAssured. Executing API tests within Playwright allows for seamless i...

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