How to Automate Bill.com with Playwright

Automate critical Bill.com accounts payable workflows with Playwright when APIs aren’t available or sufficient. You’ll eliminate manual invoice processing and reduce payment errors by automating repetitive financial management processes. Use Playwright to interact with Bill.com’s web interface programmatically. View Bill.com’s API documentation for integration services when available.

Setup

Install Playwright and configure authentication:
npm install playwright

Automate Workflows

Create scripts for common Bill.com tasks:
import { chromium } from 'playwright';

const browser = await chromium.launch();
const page = await browser.newPage();

// Login to Bill.com
await page.goto('https://app.bill.com/login');
await page.fill('[data-testid="email-input"]', process.env.BILL_EMAIL);
await page.fill('[data-testid="password-input"]', process.env.BILL_PASSWORD);
await page.click('[data-testid="login-button"]');

// Navigate to bills section
await page.click('[data-testid="nav-bills"]');
await page.click('[data-testid="create-bill-button"]');

// Create new bill
await page.fill('[data-testid="vendor-search"]', 'Office Supply Co');
await page.click('[data-testid="vendor-select"]');
await page.fill('[data-testid="invoice-number"]', 'INV-2024-001');
await page.fill('[data-testid="invoice-date"]', '01/15/2024');
await page.fill('[data-testid="due-date"]', '02/15/2024');
await page.fill('[data-testid="amount"]', '1250.00');

// Add line item details
await page.click('[data-testid="add-line-item"]');
await page.fill('[data-testid="description"]', 'Office supplies - January');
await page.selectOption('[data-testid="expense-account"]', 'Office Expenses');
await page.click('[data-testid="save-bill"]');

// Approve and schedule payment
await page.click('[data-testid="approve-button"]');
await page.click('[data-testid="schedule-payment"]');
await page.selectOption('[data-testid="payment-date"]', '02/10/2024');
await page.click('[data-testid="confirm-payment"]');

await browser.close();
Playwright handles vendor lookups, approval workflows, and payment scheduling automatically. You can automate invoice processing, expense categorization, and cash flow management workflows.

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