playwright-ctrf-json-reporter

Playwright JSON Test Results Report

Save Playwright test results as a JSON file

A Playwright JSON test reporter to create test reports that follow the CTRF standard.

Common Test Report Format ensures the generation of uniform JSON test reports, independent of programming languages or test framework in use.

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Features

• Generate JSON test reports that are CTRF compliant
• Customizable output options, minimal or comprehensive reports
• Straightforward integration with Playwright
• Enhanced test insights with detailed test information, environment details, and more.

{
  "results": {
    "tool": {
      "name": "playwright"
    },
    "summary": {
      "tests": 1,
      "passed": 1,
      "failed": 0,
      "pending": 0,
      "skipped": 0,
      "other": 0,
      "start": 1706828654274,
      "stop": 1706828655782
    },
    "tests": [
      {
        "name": "ctrf should generate the same report with any tool",
        "status": "passed",
        "duration": 100
      }
    ],
    "environment": {
      "appName": "MyApp",
      "buildName": "MyBuild",
      "buildNumber": "1"
    }
  }
}

What is CTRF?

CTRF is a universal JSON test report schema that addresses the lack of a standardized format for JSON test reports.

Consistency Across Tools: Different testing tools and frameworks often produce reports in varied formats. CTRF ensures a uniform structure, making it easier to understand and compare reports, regardless of the testing tool used.

Language and Framework Agnostic: It provides a universal reporting schema that works seamlessly with any programming language and testing framework.

Facilitates Better Analysis: With a standardized format, programatically analyzing test outcomes across multiple platforms becomes more straightforward.

Installation

npm install --save-dev playwright-ctrf-json-reporter

Add the reporter to your playwright.config.ts file:

reporter: [
  ['list'], // You can combine multiple reporters
  ['playwright-ctrf-json-reporter', {}]
],

Run your tests:

npx playwright test

You'll find a JSON file named ctrf-report.json in the ctrf directory.

Reporter Options

The reporter supports several configuration options:

reporter: [
    ['playwright-ctrf-json-reporter', {
        outputFile: 'custom-name.json', // Optional: Output file name. Defaults to 'ctrf-report.json'.
        outputDir: 'custom-directory',  // Optional: Output directory path. Defaults to '.' (project root).
        minimal: true,                  // Optional: Generate a minimal report. Defaults to 'false'. Overrides screenshot and testType when set to true
        screenshot: false,              // Optional: Include screenshots in the report. Defaults to 'false'.
        testType: 'e2e',                // Optional: Specify the test type (e.g., 'api', 'e2e'). Defaults to 'e2e'.
        appName: 'MyApp',               // Optional: Specify the name of the application under test.
        appVersion: '1.0.0',            // Optional: Specify the version of the application under test.
        osPlatform: 'linux',            // Optional: Specify the OS platform.
        osRelease: '18.04',             // Optional: Specify the OS release version.
        osVersion: '5.4.0',             // Optional: Specify the OS version.
        buildName: 'MyApp Build',       // Optional: Specify the build name.
        buildNumber: '100',             // Optional: Specify the build number.
    }]
  ],

A comprehensive report is generated by default, with the exception of screenshots, which you must explicitly set to true.

Test Object Properties

The test object in the report includes the following CTRF properties:

Name	Type	Required	Details
name	String	Required	The name of the test.
status	String	Required	The outcome of the test. One of: passed, failed, skipped, pending, other.
duration	Number	Required	The time taken for the test execution, in milliseconds.
start	Number	Optional	The start time of the test as a Unix epoch timestamp.
stop	Number	Optional	The end time of the test as a Unix epoch timestamp.
suite	String	Optional	The suite or group to which the test belongs.
message	String	Optional	The failure message if the test failed.
trace	String	Optional	The stack trace captured if the test failed.
rawStatus	String	Optional	The original playwright status of the test before mapping to CTRF status.
tags	Array of Strings	Optional	The tags retrieved from the test name
type	String	Optional	The type of test (e.g., api, e2e).
filepath	String	Optional	The file path where the test is located in the project.
retries	Number	Optional	The number of retries attempted for the test.
flaky	Boolean	Optional	Indicates whether the test result is flaky.
browser	String	Optional	The browser used for the test.
screenshot	String	Optional	A base64 encoded screenshot taken during the test.

Advanced usage

Some features require additional setup or usage considerations.

Screenshots

You can include base-64 screenshots in your test report, you'll need to capture and attach screenshots in your Playwright tests:

import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'

test('basic test', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
  await page.goto('https://playwright.dev')
  const screenshot = await page.screenshot({ quality: 50, type: 'jpeg' })
  await testInfo.attach('screenshot', {
    body: screenshot,
    contentType: 'image/jpeg',
  })
})

Supported Formats

Both JPEG and PNG formats are supported, only the last screenshot attached from each test will be included in the report.

Size Considerations

Base64-encoded image data can greatly increase the size of your report, it's recommended to use screenshots with a lower quality setting (less than 50%) to reduce file size, particularly if you are generating JPEG images.

Browser

You can include browser information in your test report. You will need to extend Playwright's test object to capture and attach browser metadata for each test:

// tests/helpers.ts
import { test as _test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
import os from 'os';

export const test = _test.extend<{ _autoAttachMetadata: void }>({
    _autoAttachMetadata: [async ({ browser, browserName }, use, testInfo) => {
        // BEFORE: Generate an attachment for the test with the required info
        await testInfo.attach('metadata.json', {
            body: JSON.stringify({
                name: browserName,
                version: browser.version(),
            })
        })

        // ---------------------------------------------------------
        await use(/** our test doesn't need this fixture direcly */);
        // ---------------------------------------------------------

        // AFTER: There's nothing to cleanup in this fixutre
    }, { auto: true }],
})

export { expect };

Replace the standard Playwright test import with the custom test fixture in your test files:

// tests/my-test.spec.ts
import { test, expect } from './helpers' // Adjust the path as necessary

test('example test', async ({ page }) => {
  // ... your test logic ...
})

The browser metadata file must be called metadata.json and contain properties name and version in the body.

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