Playwright

aid: playwright
name: Playwright
description: >-
  Playwright is an open-source framework from Microsoft for web automation and
  browser testing. It enables reliable end-to-end testing for modern web apps,
  supporting Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit browsers. Playwright is consumed as
  a library and CLI rather than a hosted HTTP API.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Browser Testing
  - End-to-End
  - Library
  - Open Source
  - Test Automation
  - Test Framework
  - Web Automation
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/playwright/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: playwright:playwright
    name: Playwright
    description: >-
      Open-source framework for reliable end-to-end browser testing and web
      automation supporting Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit. Distributed as a
      library/CLI; there is no public hosted HTTP API.
    humanURL: https://playwright.dev/
    tags:
      - Browser Testing
      - Test Automation
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://playwright.dev/docs/intro
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://playwright.dev/docs/intro
      - type: Reference
        url: https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-playwright
      - type: GitHub
        url: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://playwright.dev/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://playwright.dev/docs/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright
  - type: Community
    url: https://aka.ms/playwright/discord
  - type: Releases
    url: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/releases
  - type: Issues
    url: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]