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File Uploads, Downloads, Authentication Flows, and Edge Cases
14.1🔒Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
14.2🔒File Uploads
14.3🔒File Downloads
14.4🔒Authentication: OAuth and SSOOAuth flows involve redirecting to a third-party login page, authenticating, and redirecting back. In testing, you have several approaches:
14.5🔒Dialogs: Alert, Confirm, PromptPlaywright handles browser dialogs (alert, confirm, prompt) through event listeners:
14.6🔒Multi-Tab and Popup Scenarios
14.7🔒Device Emulation and Permissions
14.8🔒Exercises1. Write a test that uploads a file and verifies it appears in the UI 2. Write a test that downloads a file and verifies its filename 3…
14.9🔒Q&AQuiz1. How do you handle file uploads in Playwright? a) Use sendKeys() like in Selenium b) Use setInputFiles() for standard file inputs or…
14.10🔒Key Takeaways- File uploads use setInputFiles() for standard inputs and waitForEvent('filechooser') for custom upload UIs. - File downloads use…
14.11🔒Career Translation- "Designed OAuth testing strategy with mocked provider flows, enabling automated testing of SSO integration without external dependencies"…
14.12🔒Q&AInterview Depth CheckPrompt: "How would you test a payment flow that involves a third-party payment popup (like Stripe Checkout or PayPal)?"