Launching October 3, 2028
Test-proxy-recorder
Record & replay API responses for Playwright E2E tests
FreeTesting366 impressionslaunches Oct 3
VCR for Playwright — record real API responses once, replay them deterministically on CI. Covers Next.js SSR, browser, and WebSocket traffic. No backend, no hand-written mocks.
Records real API responses during Playwright runs and replays them deterministically on CI.
- for
- Playwright users needing deterministic E2E tests for full-stack apps.
- pricing
- open source
- license
- MIT
works withPlaywrightNext.jsTanStack StartChrome extensions
Key features
6 features of Test-proxy-recorder
- Record real traffic — Captures byte-for-byte API responses while tests run locally.
- Replay from disk — Serves recorded responses on CI with no network calls.
- SSR and browser support — Works for Next.js/TanStack Start server-side fetches and client-side fetches.
- WebSocket handling — Records and replays WebSocket messages during tests.
- Playwright native integration — Provides fixtures and hooks that plug directly into Playwright.
- Auth provider passthrough — Keeps real auth (Cognito, Auth0, etc.) live while mocking only the app API.
Use cases
- Record API responses once and run CI tests without a backend.
- Test full-stack Next.js apps with server-side fetches mocked.
- Replay WebSocket interactions for real-time features in CI.
Test-proxy-recorder vs alternatives
 Test-proxy-recorder |  Octomind |  Beeceptor |  Checksum.ai |  TestWheel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Playwright VCR for SSR, browser and WebSocket traffic | AI-assisted test creation | Quick mock API deployment | AI-generated flaky-free tests | AI-driven test automation |
| Pricing | Open source | Subscription | Free | Free | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 1 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Launched | Oct 2028 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Sep 2025 | Jul 2027 |
- Test-proxy-recorder vs Octomind: Focuses on building E2E tests with AI assistance, not on recording real traffic.
- Test-proxy-recorder vs Beeceptor: Provides mock API endpoints but requires you to define mocks manually.
- Test-proxy-recorder vs Checksum.ai: Uses AI to generate self-healing Playwright scripts, not VCR-style recording.
- Test-proxy-recorder vs TestWheel: AI-powered test engineering platform, not a Playwright-native recorder/replayer.
Test-proxy-recorder FAQ
How do I set up the recorder?+
Run `npm i -D test-proxy-recorder`, then `npx test-proxy-recorder init <api-url>` to scaffold config, fixtures and scripts.
Do I need a backend server for replay mode?+
No, replay serves responses from disk, so no network or backend is required.
Can it mock WebSocket traffic?+
Yes, it records and replays WebSocket messages alongside HTTP traffic.
What about authentication?+
Auth flows (Cognito, Auth0, Clerk, WorkOS) run live; only your app's API is recorded.
Is the tool maintained?+
The repository is actively maintained and MIT-licensed.
Summarized by DevHunt from test-proxy-recorder.dev · Sep 29, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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