Playwright is a powerful tool for automating web app testing and scraping. It allows you to control and automate headless Chrome, Firefox, and Webkit browsers with high-level APIs and is a more advanced version of Puppeteer. The supported languages include JavaScript & TypeScript, Python, C#, and Java. Playwright offers an impressive level of resiliency, with no flaky tests or trade-offs or limits, as well as fast test execution due to its browser context creation. It also has several powerful features, such as test execution screencasts, live DOM snapshots, action explorer, and test source, to help you investigate test failures.
How to Integrate ProxyCompass Proxies With Playwright?
Before using Playwright, you will need to install Node.js and a coding editor of your choice. After creating a Node.js project and installing the necessary packages, you will be ready to integrate ProxyCompass residential proxies with Playwright.
In the ProxyCompass dashboard, choose the country, rotation options, and proxy type. This will provide you with the credentials you need to use in your code. For example, if you wanted to use ProxyCompass’s residential rotating HTTPS proxies from the United States, your code would look something like this:
const playwright = require(‘playwright’);
(async () => {
for (const browserType of [‘chromium’, ‘firefox’, ‘webkit’]) {
const browser = await playwright[browserType].launch({
headless: false,
proxy: {
server: ‘http://us.proxy.ProxyCompass.com/12323’,
username: ‘your_proxy_username’,
password: ‘your_proxy_password’
},
});
const context = await browser.newContext();
const page = await context.newPage();
await page.goto(‘whatismyip.com’);
await page.screenshot({ path: `${browserType}.png` });
await browser.close();
}
})();
Best Proxies for Playwright
Having learnt how to incorporate ProxyCompass proxies into Playwright, you may now be wondering which proxies are the best. Generally, there are several types of proxy servers, such as datacenter and residential proxies, which are the most commonly used.
Bear in mind that Playwright works with any proxy. However, it is advised to stay away from free proxies as they are usually slow and overloaded, and can become inoperable at any time. Additionally, such proxy services may be utilized by cybercriminals, so it is not worth the risk of having your personal data stolen.
For web scraping and automation, it is recommended to opt for rotating residential proxies. This option allows you to change your IP address for each request or after a given time period, thus guaranteeing safe automation tasks.