Get started
The create-plugin tool automatically scaffolds the basic setup for @grafana/plugin-e2e to help you easily get started with end-to-end testing in your plugin. This guide walks you through the basic usage of running Playwright tests with @grafana/plugin-e2e.
If you scaffolded a plugin with a version of create-plugin prior to 4.6.0, follow the migration guide for instruction on how to install and configure @grafana/plugin-e2e manually.
Before you begin​
You need to have the following:
- Grafana plugin development environment.
- Node.js version 18 or later.
- Basic knowledge of Playwright. If you have not worked with Playwright before, we recommend following the Getting started section in their documentation.
Step 1: Start Grafana​
Start up the latest version of Grafana on your local machine like this:
- npm
- yarn
- pnpm
npm run server
yarn server
pnpm run server
If you want to start a specific version of Grafana, you can do that by specifying the GRAFANA_VERSION environment variable. For example:
GRAFANA_VERSION=10.4.1 npm run server
Step 2: Run tests​
Open a new terminal and run the test script from within your local plugin development directory.
- npm
- yarn
- pnpm
npx playwright test
yarn playwright test
pnpm playwright test
Step 3: Run tests in CI​
The grafanaDependency property in the plugin.json file specifies what versions of Grafana the plugin is compatible with. As a best practice, run your Playwright end-to-end tests targeting all the supported versions. The GitHub workflow that can be included when scaffolding plugins with create-plugin ensures this is the case.
If you chose to not add a GitHub workflow when you scaffolded the plugin, as a best practice follow the instructions in the CI guide to run Playwright end-to-end tests targeting all versions of Grafana that your plugin supports.
What's next?​
Next we suggest you checkout the following guides: