[TA Tool Evaluation]: Request interception for UI testing

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1.1. Title

Request interception for UI testing

1.2. Details

This presentation introduces how 'request interception' can be used for testing.

Framework

This presentation will evaluate the popular test automation frameworks from this specific angle.

Note: The goal is not to evaluate the framework as a whole but the usability of the specific interception service.

• WebdriverIO
• Puppeteer
• Playwright
• Cypress
• https://miragejs.com/
• Postman
• Fiddler

Topics to be covered:

• What is request interception
• Ideal TC candidates + Test Design tips (common scenarios with request interception)
• Comparison/evaluation of the various tools with request interception capability
• Conclusion
• When (not )to use

Tasks

• [ ] Define SUT and design test cases to be implemented
• [ ] Create documentation and Idea Pool presentation
• [ ] Implement TCs - WebdriverIO

Repository: https://github.com/Idea-Pool/evaluation-request-interception

2.1. Area

Test Automation

3.1. Stream

Test Automation Tool Evaluation (aiding engineers with the test automation tool evaluation practices)

4.1. Format

Demo (demonstrating the idea in an online event)

5.1. Artifact

Software (a source code and a delivered software/package), Talk (a talk on the Idea Pool WeAreCommunity page)

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Migrated from https://jira.epam.com/jira/browse/EPMDEBIP-332