{"id":84446,"date":"2025-08-01T15:39:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/?p=84446"},"modified":"2025-08-29T15:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:08:32","slug":"automate-web-testing-with-playwright-and-java","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/automate-web-testing-with-playwright-and-java\/","title":{"rendered":"Automate Web Testing with Playwright and Java \u2013 Full Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Automated UI testing has become a defining factor in software quality, shaping the delivery of robust web applications. For years, Selenium dominated browser automation, but the landscape is shifting as Playwright emerges as a preferred choice due to its rich cross-browser support, speedy execution, and powerful built-in waiting mechanism that tackles flakiness head-on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Playwright framework, created by Microsoft, stands out for its reliable end-to-end testing across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit browsers. Java teams looking to enhance their automation practices can integrate Playwright with their familiar tools, tapping into the strengths of both platforms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide takes you through the process of setting up Playwright with Java and provides an in-depth look at creating a working login automation script for a real-world application, giving you practical steps you can immediately apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Playwright?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Playwright<\/strong> is an open-source test <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/beginners-guide-for-automation-frameworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/beginners-guide-for-automation-frameworks\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">automation framework<\/a> developed by Microsoft. It enables reliable end-to-end testing for modern web apps across <strong>Chromium<\/strong>, <strong>Firefox<\/strong>, and <strong>WebKit<\/strong> browsers. With built-in support for multiple languages, including <strong>Java<\/strong>, Playwright is ideal for enterprise-grade automation testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00a0Key Features:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Top-Features-of-Playwright.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Top-Features-of-Playwright.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Top-Features-of-Playwright-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Top-Features-of-Playwright-768x402.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Top-Features-of-Playwright-150x79.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Cross-browser automation (Chrome, Firefox, Safari)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Headless and headed execution<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Auto-waiting for elements<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile emulation and geolocation testing<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy integration with CI tools<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Why Java with Playwright?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Java is widely used in enterprise applications. Playwright&#8217;s Java bindings allow QA teams and developers to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Reuse existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/top-java-frameworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/top-java-frameworks\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Java-based frameworks<\/a> (JUnit\/TestNG)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write faster, more stable tests compared to Selenium<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid flaky scripts with built-in auto-waiting<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Setting Up Playwright with Java<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Java 11 or later<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maven<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any Java IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, VS Code)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Step 1: Create a Maven Project<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>pom.xml<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&lt;<strong>project<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &lt;<strong>modelVersion<\/strong>&gt;4.0.0&lt;\/<strong>modelVersion<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &lt;<strong>groupId<\/strong>&gt;com.playwrightdemo&lt;\/<strong>groupId<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &lt;<strong>artifactId<\/strong>&gt;playwright-java-demo&lt;\/<strong>artifactId<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &lt;<strong>version<\/strong>&gt;1.0-SNAPSHOT&lt;\/<strong>version<\/strong>&gt;<br><br>&nbsp; &lt;<strong>dependencies<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;<strong>dependency<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;<strong>groupId<\/strong>&gt;com.microsoft.playwright&lt;\/<strong>groupId<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;<strong>artifactId<\/strong>&gt;playwright&lt;\/<strong>artifactId<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;<strong>version<\/strong>&gt;1.44.0&lt;\/<strong>version<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;\/<strong>dependency<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;<strong>dependency<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;<strong>groupId<\/strong>&gt;org.junit.jupiter&lt;\/<strong>groupId<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;<strong>artifactId<\/strong>&gt;junit-jupiter&lt;\/<strong>artifactId<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;<strong>version<\/strong>&gt;5.8.2&lt;\/<strong>version<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;\/<strong>dependency<\/strong>&gt;<br>&nbsp; &lt;\/<strong>dependencies<\/strong>&gt;<br>&lt;\/<strong>project<\/strong>&gt;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Install Browsers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the dependency is installed, run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>mvn exec:java -e -Dexec.mainClass=com.microsoft.playwright.CLI -Dexec.args=&#8221;install&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Automating Login Test Case<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s automate a <strong>login flow<\/strong> on an OrangeHRM website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/opensource-demo.orangehrmlive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/opensource-demo.orangehrmlive.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Test Scenario:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Launch the browser<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the login page<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter username and password<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Login<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify that the dashboard loads successfully<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Java Code using Playwright + JUnit:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>import com.microsoft.playwright.*;<br>import org.junit.jupiter.api.*;<br><br>public class LoginTest {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; static Playwright playwright;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; static Browser browser;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; Page page;<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; @BeforeAll<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; static void setup() {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; playwright = Playwright.create();<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; browser = playwright.chromium().launch(new BrowserType.LaunchOptions().setHeadless(false));<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; }<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; @BeforeEach<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; void createPage() {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; page = browser.newPage();<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; }<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; @Test<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; void loginToOrangeHRM() {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; page.navigate(&#8220;https:\/\/opensource-demo.orangehrmlive.com\/&#8221;);<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \/\/ Enter credentials<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; page.locator(&#8220;input[name=&#8217;username&#8217;]&#8221;).fill(&#8220;Admin&#8221;);<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; page.locator(&#8220;input[name=&#8217;password&#8217;]&#8221;).fill(&#8220;admin123&#8221;);<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \/\/ Click login button<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; page.locator(&#8220;button[type=&#8217;submit&#8217;]&#8221;).click();<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \/\/ Assertion: Verify dashboard is displayed<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Locator dashboardTitle = page.locator(&#8220;h6:has-text(&#8216;Dashboard&#8217;)&#8221;);<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Assertions.assertTrue(dashboardTitle.isVisible(), &#8220;Login failed or dashboard not loaded&#8221;);<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; }<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; @AfterEach<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; void closePage() {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; page.close();<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; }<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; @AfterAll<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; static void teardown() {<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; browser.close();<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; playwright.close();<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; }<br>}<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Running the Test<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To run the test using Maven:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>mvn test<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kickstart Your Coding Career: Enroll in the Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/courses\/programming\/java-programming\/?utm_source=organic&amp;utm_medium=medium-blog&amp;utm_campaign=automate-web-testing-playwright-java-guide\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/courses\/programming\/java-programming\/?utm_source=organic&amp;utm_medium=medium-blog&amp;utm_campaign=automate-web-testing-playwright-java-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Java Programming Course<\/a> with Certification! Gain real-world skills, hands-on project experience, and an industry-recognized certificate from GUVI. Start learning Java now and boost your tech career!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using Playwright with Java opens up new possibilities for teams invested in Java ecosystems and looking for more robust and stable UI automation. The experience of developing scripts becomes smoother when auto-waiting eliminates common hurdles in flaky test execution. The process not only delivers faster feedback but also strengthens the overall confidence in release cycles. Teams that choose Playwright with Java position themselves for greater test reliability and smoother integration with continuous delivery systems, shaping a more resilient approach to quality assurance in their projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Automated UI testing has become a defining factor in software quality, shaping the delivery of robust web applications. 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