Global Setup in Playwright TypeScript for API Testing

If you need to generate prerequisite test data, such as adding dummy records through an API, before executing your test suite, using Global Setup in Playwright is a clean, maintainable, and scalable approach. It ensures all required data is prepared upfront, keeping your test execution structured and reliable.

What Is Global Setup?

The Global Setup in Playwright runs once before the entire test suite begins execution. It is typically used for activities such as creating test data, seeding the database, generating authentication tokens, preparing the test environment, or cleaning up old data. Since it executes only once at the start of the run, it helps ensure efficient and consistent test initialization across the suite.