PAAS: Playwright As A Service

PAAS is an open-source npm package that provides an HTTP server, compatible with Playwright's connect method. It enables you to execute Playwright tests from a home IP address, solving the common problem of IP-based blocking in automated testing environments.

PAAS is designed with a custom authentication system, allowing clients to authenticate in a way that best suits their needs. It's built to be modular and adaptable, fitting into your testing workflow with ease.

Furthermore, PAAS aims to extend its capabilities to support a wider community of users. The future goal is to enable individuals to connect their home-based Playwright servers to the PAAS infrastructure, potentially earning a profit if their servers are used by others.

This project was born out of the needs faced during the development of Linkedin.js, an open-source npm package that automates LinkedIn.

Features

• Custom Authentication System: PAAS allows clients to authenticate in a way that best suits their needs, enhancing security and flexibility.
• Playwright Compatibility: PAAS is fully compatible with Playwright's connect method, making it possible to run tests from a home IP address.
• Future-Proof: The future goal of PAAS is to allow individuals to connect their home-based Playwright servers to the PAAS infrastructure, creating a community of home-based server hosts.

Technologies Used

This project extensively uses the following technologies:

• Playwright: Playwright is a Node.js library to automate the Chromium, WebKit, and Firefox browsers with a single API. In PAAS, we use Playwright's connect method to provide an interface for running tests from home IP addresses.
• Express.js: Express.js is a minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features for web and mobile applications. We use Express.js in PAAS to create our HTTP server.
• TypeScript: TypeScript is an open-source language which builds on JavaScript, one of the world's most used tools, by adding static type definitions. TypeScript helps us write safer and more understandable code in PAAS.

Getting Started

Installing the library

npm install @makepad/paas

Once the library is installed you can follow the example-server code to implement your own server.

You can also find an example client code in example-client.ts file

Contributing

All contributions are welcome. Please read contribution guidelines.

License

All source code is licensed under GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3.0. But we are not closed to the propretary use of the project, if it's you case please contact us