Run Same Testcafe tests with different URLs per environment

Question

I am working on a TestCafe proof of concept. I have a few tests working in one test environment. I need a way to run the same tests in up to 3 different test environments that have different URLs. Is there a best practice for this scenario?

Answer 1

A solution is to add custom options on the testcafe command-line like for example : --env=uat.

Use minimist to read all custom options that you have added to the TestCafe command-line and export a config object like this:

import * as minimist from 'minimist';

const args = minimist(process.argv.slice(2));

// get the options --env=xxx --user=yyy from the command line
export const config = {
  env: args.env,
  user: args.user,
};

Then import that config object wherever you need it in the test code.

see How do I work with configuration files and environment variables? for more details.

Answer 2

In v1.20.0 and later, TestCafe offers a way to specify the baseUrl in the test run setup:

• CLI
• Program API runner.run({baseUrl})
• Config file

You can use this approach along with environment variables or custom command line arguments to determine what url should be assigned to the baseUrl option. Alternatively, you can have a different configuration file for each test run setup and switch between these files using the --config-file option.