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How to Test Apache Superset with Playwright

Test your Apache Superset dashboards and data exploration workflows with Playwright’s end-to-end testing framework. You’ll catch visualization errors and ensure data accuracy by testing charts and filters in a real browser environment. Use Playwright to automate dashboard interactions and validate SQL queries. View Superset’s Playwright configuration from the official repository.

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Setup

Install Playwright and configure for Superset testing: 
npm install playwright

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Write Tests

Create tests for dashboard and chart functionality: 
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';

test('dashboard loads with correct charts', async ({ page }) => {
  await page.goto('http://localhost:8088/superset/dashboard/1/');
  
  // Login if required
  await page.fill('[name="username"]', 'admin');
  await page.fill('[name="password"]', 'admin');
  await page.click('[type="submit"]');
  
  // Verify dashboard elements
  await expect(page.locator('.dashboard-header')).toBeVisible();
  await expect(page.locator('.chart-container')).toHaveCount(4);
});

test('chart filters update data correctly', async ({ page }) => {
  await page.goto('http://localhost:8088/explore/');
  
  // Apply filter
  await page.click('[data-test="adhoc-filter-edit"]');
  await page.selectOption('[data-test="select-column"]', 'category');
  await page.fill('[data-test="filter-value"]', 'Technology');
  await page.click('[data-test="run-query"]');
  
  // Verify filtered results
  await expect(page.locator('.slice_container')).toContainText('Technology');
});
Playwright handles chart rendering, filter interactions, and SQL query execution automatically. You can test custom visualizations, dashboard permissions, and data source connections.

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