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-# API Testing Patterns
-
-## Principle
-
-Test APIs and backend services directly without browser overhead. Use Playwright's `request` context for HTTP operations, `apiRequest` utility for enhanced features, and `recurse` for async operations. Pure API tests run faster, are more stable, and provide better coverage for service-layer logic.
-
-## Rationale
-
-Many teams over-rely on E2E/browser tests when API tests would be more appropriate:
-
-- **Slower feedback**: Browser tests take seconds, API tests take milliseconds
-- **More brittle**: UI changes break tests even when API works correctly
-- **Wrong abstraction**: Testing business logic through UI layers adds noise
-- **Resource heavy**: Browsers consume memory and CPU
-
-API-first testing provides:
-
-- **Fast execution**: No browser startup, no rendering, no JavaScript execution
-- **Direct validation**: Test exactly what the service returns
-- **Better isolation**: Test service logic independent of UI
-- **Easier debugging**: Clear request/response without DOM noise
-- **Contract validation**: Verify API contracts explicitly
-
-## When to Use API Tests vs E2E Tests
-
-| Scenario                  | API Test      | E2E Test      |
-| ------------------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
-| CRUD operations           | ✅ Primary    | ❌ Overkill   |
-| Business logic validation | ✅ Primary    | ❌ Overkill   |
-| Error handling (4xx, 5xx) | ✅ Primary    | ⚠️ Supplement |
-| Authentication flows      | ✅ Primary    | ⚠️ Supplement |
-| Data transformation       | ✅ Primary    | ❌ Overkill   |
-| User journeys             | ❌ Can't test | ✅ Primary    |
-| Visual regression         | ❌ Can't test | ✅ Primary    |
-| Cross-browser issues      | ❌ Can't test | ✅ Primary    |
-
-**Rule of thumb**: If you're testing what the server returns (not how it looks), use API tests.
-
-## Pattern Examples
-
-### Example 1: Pure API Test (No Browser)
-
-**Context**: Test REST API endpoints directly without any browser context.
-
-**Implementation**:
-
-```typescript
-// tests/api/users.spec.ts
-import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
-
-// No page, no browser - just API
-test.describe('Users API', () => {
-  test('should create user', async ({ request }) => {
-    const response = await request.post('/api/users', {
-      data: {
-        name: 'John Doe',
-        email: 'john@example.com',
-        role: 'user',
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(response.status()).toBe(201);
-
-    const user = await response.json();
-    expect(user.id).toBeDefined();
-    expect(user.name).toBe('John Doe');
-    expect(user.email).toBe('john@example.com');
-  });
-
-  test('should get user by ID', async ({ request }) => {
-    // Create user first
-    const createResponse = await request.post('/api/users', {
-      data: { name: 'Jane Doe', email: 'jane@example.com' },
-    });
-    const { id } = await createResponse.json();
-
-    // Get user
-    const getResponse = await request.get(`/api/users/${id}`);
-    expect(getResponse.status()).toBe(200);
-
-    const user = await getResponse.json();
-    expect(user.id).toBe(id);
-    expect(user.name).toBe('Jane Doe');
-  });
-
-  test('should return 404 for non-existent user', async ({ request }) => {
-    const response = await request.get('/api/users/non-existent-id');
-    expect(response.status()).toBe(404);
-
-    const error = await response.json();
-    expect(error.code).toBe('USER_NOT_FOUND');
-  });
-
-  test('should validate required fields', async ({ request }) => {
-    const response = await request.post('/api/users', {
-      data: { name: 'Missing Email' }, // email is required
-    });
-
-    expect(response.status()).toBe(400);
-
-    const error = await response.json();
-    expect(error.code).toBe('VALIDATION_ERROR');
-    expect(error.details).toContainEqual(expect.objectContaining({ field: 'email', message: expect.any(String) }));
-  });
-});
-```
-
-**Key Points**:
-
-- No `page` fixture needed - only `request`
-- Tests run without browser overhead
-- Direct HTTP assertions
-- Clear error handling tests
-
-### Example 2: API Test with apiRequest Utility
-
-**Context**: Use enhanced apiRequest for schema validation, retry, and type safety.
-
-**Implementation**:
-
-```typescript
-// tests/api/orders.spec.ts
-import { test, expect } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/api-request/fixtures';
-import { z } from 'zod';
-
-// Define schema for type safety and validation
-const OrderSchema = z.object({
-  id: z.string().uuid(),
-  userId: z.string(),
-  items: z.array(
-    z.object({
-      productId: z.string(),
-      quantity: z.number().positive(),
-      price: z.number().positive(),
-    }),
-  ),
-  total: z.number().positive(),
-  status: z.enum(['pending', 'processing', 'shipped', 'delivered']),
-  createdAt: z.string().datetime(),
-});
-
-type Order = z.infer<typeof OrderSchema>;
-
-test.describe('Orders API', () => {
-  test('should create order with schema validation', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest<Order>({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: '/api/orders',
-      body: {
-        userId: 'user-123',
-        items: [
-          { productId: 'prod-1', quantity: 2, price: 29.99 },
-          { productId: 'prod-2', quantity: 1, price: 49.99 },
-        ],
-      },
-      validateSchema: OrderSchema, // Validates response matches schema
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(201);
-    expect(body.id).toBeDefined();
-    expect(body.status).toBe('pending');
-    expect(body.total).toBe(109.97); // 2*29.99 + 49.99
-  });
-
-  test('should handle server errors with retry', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    // apiRequest retries 5xx errors by default
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'GET',
-      path: '/api/orders/order-123',
-      retryConfig: {
-        maxRetries: 3,
-        retryDelay: 1000,
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(200);
-  });
-
-  test('should list orders with pagination', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest<{ orders: Order[]; total: number; page: number }>({
-      method: 'GET',
-      path: '/api/orders',
-      params: { page: 1, limit: 10, status: 'pending' },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(200);
-    expect(body.orders).toHaveLength(10);
-    expect(body.total).toBeGreaterThan(10);
-    expect(body.page).toBe(1);
-  });
-});
-```
-
-**Key Points**:
-
-- Zod schema for runtime validation AND TypeScript types
-- `validateSchema` throws if response doesn't match
-- Built-in retry for transient failures
-- Type-safe `body` access
-- **Note**: If your project uses code-generated operations from an OpenAPI spec, see [Example 8](#example-8-operation-based-api-testing-openapi--code-generators) for the preferred `operation`-based overload (v3.14.0+)
-
-### Example 3: Microservice-to-Microservice Testing
-
-**Context**: Test service interactions without browser - validate API contracts between services.
-
-**Implementation**:
-
-```typescript
-// tests/api/service-integration.spec.ts
-import { test, expect } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/fixtures';
-
-test.describe('Service Integration', () => {
-  const USER_SERVICE_URL = process.env.USER_SERVICE_URL || 'http://localhost:3001';
-  const ORDER_SERVICE_URL = process.env.ORDER_SERVICE_URL || 'http://localhost:3002';
-  const INVENTORY_SERVICE_URL = process.env.INVENTORY_SERVICE_URL || 'http://localhost:3003';
-
-  test('order service should validate user exists', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    // Create user in user-service
-    const { body: user } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: '/api/users',
-      baseUrl: USER_SERVICE_URL,
-      body: { name: 'Test User', email: 'test@example.com' },
-    });
-
-    // Create order in order-service (should validate user via user-service)
-    const { status, body: order } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: '/api/orders',
-      baseUrl: ORDER_SERVICE_URL,
-      body: {
-        userId: user.id,
-        items: [{ productId: 'prod-1', quantity: 1 }],
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(201);
-    expect(order.userId).toBe(user.id);
-  });
-
-  test('order service should reject invalid user', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: '/api/orders',
-      baseUrl: ORDER_SERVICE_URL,
-      body: {
-        userId: 'non-existent-user',
-        items: [{ productId: 'prod-1', quantity: 1 }],
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(400);
-    expect(body.code).toBe('INVALID_USER');
-  });
-
-  test('order should decrease inventory', async ({ apiRequest, recurse }) => {
-    // Get initial inventory
-    const { body: initialInventory } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'GET',
-      path: '/api/inventory/prod-1',
-      baseUrl: INVENTORY_SERVICE_URL,
-    });
-
-    // Create order
-    await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: '/api/orders',
-      baseUrl: ORDER_SERVICE_URL,
-      body: {
-        userId: 'user-123',
-        items: [{ productId: 'prod-1', quantity: 2 }],
-      },
-    });
-
-    // Poll for inventory update (eventual consistency)
-    const { body: updatedInventory } = await recurse(
-      () =>
-        apiRequest({
-          method: 'GET',
-          path: '/api/inventory/prod-1',
-          baseUrl: INVENTORY_SERVICE_URL,
-        }),
-      (response) => response.body.quantity === initialInventory.quantity - 2,
-      { timeout: 10000, interval: 500 },
-    );
-
-    expect(updatedInventory.quantity).toBe(initialInventory.quantity - 2);
-  });
-});
-```
-
-**Key Points**:
-
-- Multiple service URLs for microservice testing
-- Tests service-to-service communication
-- Uses `recurse` for eventual consistency
-- No browser needed for full integration testing
-
-### Example 4: GraphQL API Testing
-
-**Context**: Test GraphQL endpoints with queries and mutations.
-
-**Implementation**:
-
-```typescript
-// tests/api/graphql.spec.ts
-import { test, expect } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/api-request/fixtures';
-
-const GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT = '/graphql';
-
-test.describe('GraphQL API', () => {
-  test('should query users', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const query = `
-      query GetUsers($limit: Int) {
-        users(limit: $limit) {
-          id
-          name
-          email
-          role
-        }
-      }
-    `;
-
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT,
-      body: {
-        query,
-        variables: { limit: 10 },
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(200);
-    expect(body.errors).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(body.data.users).toHaveLength(10);
-    expect(body.data.users[0]).toHaveProperty('id');
-    expect(body.data.users[0]).toHaveProperty('name');
-  });
-
-  test('should create user via mutation', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const mutation = `
-      mutation CreateUser($input: CreateUserInput!) {
-        createUser(input: $input) {
-          id
-          name
-          email
-        }
-      }
-    `;
-
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT,
-      body: {
-        query: mutation,
-        variables: {
-          input: {
-            name: 'GraphQL User',
-            email: 'graphql@example.com',
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(200);
-    expect(body.errors).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(body.data.createUser.id).toBeDefined();
-    expect(body.data.createUser.name).toBe('GraphQL User');
-  });
-
-  test('should handle GraphQL errors', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const query = `
-      query GetUser($id: ID!) {
-        user(id: $id) {
-          id
-          name
-        }
-      }
-    `;
-
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT,
-      body: {
-        query,
-        variables: { id: 'non-existent' },
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(200); // GraphQL returns 200 even for errors
-    expect(body.errors).toBeDefined();
-    expect(body.errors[0].message).toContain('not found');
-    expect(body.data.user).toBeNull();
-  });
-
-  test('should handle validation errors', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const mutation = `
-      mutation CreateUser($input: CreateUserInput!) {
-        createUser(input: $input) {
-          id
-        }
-      }
-    `;
-
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT,
-      body: {
-        query: mutation,
-        variables: {
-          input: {
-            name: '', // Invalid: empty name
-            email: 'invalid-email', // Invalid: bad format
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(200);
-    expect(body.errors).toBeDefined();
-    expect(body.errors[0].extensions.code).toBe('BAD_USER_INPUT');
-  });
-});
-```
-
-**Key Points**:
-
-- GraphQL queries and mutations via POST
-- Variables passed in request body
-- GraphQL returns 200 even for errors (check `body.errors`)
-- Test validation and business logic errors
-
-### Example 5: Database Seeding and Cleanup via API
-
-**Context**: Use API calls to set up and tear down test data without direct database access.
-
-**Implementation**:
-
-```typescript
-// tests/api/with-data-setup.spec.ts
-import { test, expect } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/fixtures';
-
-test.describe('Orders with Data Setup', () => {
-  let testUser: { id: string; email: string };
-  let testProducts: Array<{ id: string; name: string; price: number }>;
-
-  test.beforeAll(async ({ request }) => {
-    // Seed user via API
-    const userResponse = await request.post('/api/users', {
-      data: {
-        name: 'Test User',
-        email: `test-${Date.now()}@example.com`,
-      },
-    });
-    testUser = await userResponse.json();
-
-    // Seed products via API
-    testProducts = [];
-    for (const product of [
-      { name: 'Widget A', price: 29.99 },
-      { name: 'Widget B', price: 49.99 },
-      { name: 'Widget C', price: 99.99 },
-    ]) {
-      const productResponse = await request.post('/api/products', {
-        data: product,
-      });
-      testProducts.push(await productResponse.json());
-    }
-  });
-
-  test.afterAll(async ({ request }) => {
-    // Cleanup via API
-    if (testUser?.id) {
-      await request.delete(`/api/users/${testUser.id}`);
-    }
-    for (const product of testProducts) {
-      await request.delete(`/api/products/${product.id}`);
-    }
-  });
-
-  test('should create order with seeded data', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: '/api/orders',
-      body: {
-        userId: testUser.id,
-        items: [
-          { productId: testProducts[0].id, quantity: 2 },
-          { productId: testProducts[1].id, quantity: 1 },
-        ],
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(201);
-    expect(body.userId).toBe(testUser.id);
-    expect(body.items).toHaveLength(2);
-    expect(body.total).toBe(2 * 29.99 + 49.99);
-  });
-
-  test('should list user orders', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    // Create an order first
-    await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: '/api/orders',
-      body: {
-        userId: testUser.id,
-        items: [{ productId: testProducts[2].id, quantity: 1 }],
-      },
-    });
-
-    // List orders for user
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'GET',
-      path: '/api/orders',
-      params: { userId: testUser.id },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(200);
-    expect(body.orders.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
-    expect(body.orders.every((o: any) => o.userId === testUser.id)).toBe(true);
-  });
-});
-```
-
-**Key Points**:
-
-- `beforeAll`/`afterAll` for test data setup/cleanup
-- API-based seeding (no direct DB access needed)
-- Unique emails to prevent conflicts in parallel runs
-- Cleanup after all tests complete
-
-### Example 6: Background Job Testing with Recurse
-
-**Context**: Test async operations like background jobs, webhooks, and eventual consistency.
-
-**Implementation**:
-
-```typescript
-// tests/api/background-jobs.spec.ts
-import { test, expect } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/fixtures';
-
-test.describe('Background Jobs', () => {
-  test('should process export job', async ({ apiRequest, recurse }) => {
-    // Trigger export job
-    const { body: job } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: '/api/exports',
-      body: {
-        type: 'users',
-        format: 'csv',
-        filters: { createdAfter: '2024-01-01' },
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(job.id).toBeDefined();
-    expect(job.status).toBe('pending');
-
-    // Poll until job completes
-    const { body: completedJob } = await recurse(
-      () => apiRequest({ method: 'GET', path: `/api/exports/${job.id}` }),
-      (response) => response.body.status === 'completed',
-      {
-        timeout: 60000,
-        interval: 2000,
-        log: `Waiting for export job ${job.id} to complete`,
-      },
-    );
-
-    expect(completedJob.status).toBe('completed');
-    expect(completedJob.downloadUrl).toBeDefined();
-    expect(completedJob.recordCount).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-  });
-
-  test('should handle job failure gracefully', async ({ apiRequest, recurse }) => {
-    // Trigger job that will fail
-    const { body: job } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: '/api/exports',
-      body: {
-        type: 'invalid-type', // This will cause failure
-        format: 'csv',
-      },
-    });
-
-    // Poll until job fails
-    const { body: failedJob } = await recurse(
-      () => apiRequest({ method: 'GET', path: `/api/exports/${job.id}` }),
-      (response) => ['completed', 'failed'].includes(response.body.status),
-      { timeout: 30000 },
-    );
-
-    expect(failedJob.status).toBe('failed');
-    expect(failedJob.error).toBeDefined();
-    expect(failedJob.error.code).toBe('INVALID_EXPORT_TYPE');
-  });
-
-  test('should process webhook delivery', async ({ apiRequest, recurse }) => {
-    // Trigger action that sends webhook
-    const { body: order } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'POST',
-      path: '/api/orders',
-      body: {
-        userId: 'user-123',
-        items: [{ productId: 'prod-1', quantity: 1 }],
-        webhookUrl: 'https://webhook.site/test-endpoint',
-      },
-    });
-
-    // Poll for webhook delivery status
-    const { body: webhookStatus } = await recurse(
-      () => apiRequest({ method: 'GET', path: `/api/webhooks/order/${order.id}` }),
-      (response) => response.body.delivered === true,
-      { timeout: 30000, interval: 1000 },
-    );
-
-    expect(webhookStatus.delivered).toBe(true);
-    expect(webhookStatus.deliveredAt).toBeDefined();
-    expect(webhookStatus.responseStatus).toBe(200);
-  });
-});
-```
-
-**Key Points**:
-
-- `recurse` for polling async operations
-- Test both success and failure scenarios
-- Configurable timeout and interval
-- Log messages for debugging
-
-### Example 7: Service Authentication (No Browser)
-
-**Context**: Test authenticated API endpoints using tokens directly - no browser login needed.
-
-**Implementation**:
-
-```typescript
-// tests/api/authenticated.spec.ts
-import { test, expect } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/fixtures';
-
-test.describe('Authenticated API Tests', () => {
-  let authToken: string;
-
-  test.beforeAll(async ({ request }) => {
-    // Get token via API (no browser!)
-    const response = await request.post('/api/auth/login', {
-      data: {
-        email: process.env.TEST_USER_EMAIL,
-        password: process.env.TEST_USER_PASSWORD,
-      },
-    });
-
-    const { token } = await response.json();
-    authToken = token;
-  });
-
-  test('should access protected endpoint with token', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'GET',
-      path: '/api/me',
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: `Bearer ${authToken}`,
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(200);
-    expect(body.email).toBe(process.env.TEST_USER_EMAIL);
-  });
-
-  test('should reject request without token', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'GET',
-      path: '/api/me',
-      // No Authorization header
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(401);
-    expect(body.code).toBe('UNAUTHORIZED');
-  });
-
-  test('should reject expired token', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    const expiredToken = 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...'; // Expired token
-
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'GET',
-      path: '/api/me',
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: `Bearer ${expiredToken}`,
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(401);
-    expect(body.code).toBe('TOKEN_EXPIRED');
-  });
-
-  test('should handle role-based access', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    // User token (non-admin)
-    const { status } = await apiRequest({
-      method: 'GET',
-      path: '/api/admin/users',
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: `Bearer ${authToken}`,
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(403); // Forbidden for non-admin
-  });
-});
-```
-
-**Key Points**:
-
-- Token obtained via API login (no browser)
-- Token reused across all tests in describe block
-- Test auth, expired tokens, and RBAC
-- Pure API testing without UI
-
-### Example 8: Operation-Based API Testing (OpenAPI / Code Generators)
-
-**Context**: When your project uses code-generated operation definitions from an OpenAPI spec, leverage the operation-based overload of `apiRequest` (v3.14.0+) instead of manual `method`/`path` extraction. This eliminates `typeof` assertions and provides full type inference for request body, response, and query parameters.
-
-**Implementation**:
-
-```typescript
-// tests/api/operations.spec.ts
-import { test, expect } from '@seontechnologies/playwright-utils/api-request/fixtures';
-
-test.describe('API Tests with Generated Operations', () => {
-  test('should create entity with full type safety', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    // Operation object from code generator — contains path, method, and type info
-    const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-      operation: createEntityOp({ workspaceId }),
-      headers: getHeaders(workspaceId),
-      body: entityInput, // Compile-time typed from operation.request
-    });
-
-    expect(status).toBe(201);
-    expect(body.id).toBeDefined(); // body typed from operation.response
-  });
-
-  test('should list with typed query parameters', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    // query field replaces manual string concatenation
-    const { body } = await apiRequest({
-      operation: listEntitiesOp({ workspaceId }),
-      headers: getHeaders(workspaceId),
-      query: { page: 0, page_size: 10, status: 'active' },
-    });
-
-    expect(body.items).toHaveLength(10);
-    expect(body.total).toBeGreaterThan(10);
-  });
-
-  test('should poll async operation until complete', async ({ apiRequest, recurse }) => {
-    const { body: job } = await apiRequest({
-      operation: startJobOp({ workspaceId }),
-      headers: getHeaders(workspaceId),
-      body: { type: 'export' },
-    });
-
-    await recurse(
-      async () =>
-        apiRequest({
-          operation: getJobOp({ workspaceId, jobId: job.id }),
-          headers: getHeaders(workspaceId),
-        }),
-      (res) => res.body.status === 'completed',
-      { timeout: 60000, interval: 2000 },
-    );
-  });
-});
-```
-
-**Key Points**:
-
-- `operation` replaces `method` + `path` — mutually exclusive at compile time
-- Types for body, response, and query all inferred from the operation definition
-- Works with any code generator using structural typing (no imports from playwright-utils needed in generator)
-- Composable with `recurse`, `validateSchema`, and all existing `apiRequest` features
-- Preferred approach over `typeof operation.response` for generated operations
-
-## API Test Configuration
-
-### Playwright Config for API-Only Tests
-
-```typescript
-// playwright.config.ts
-import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';
-
-export default defineConfig({
-  testDir: './tests/api',
-
-  // No browser needed for API tests
-  use: {
-    baseURL: process.env.API_URL || 'http://localhost:3000',
-    extraHTTPHeaders: {
-      Accept: 'application/json',
-      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-    },
-  },
-
-  // Faster without browser overhead
-  timeout: 30000,
-
-  // Run API tests in parallel
-  workers: 4,
-  fullyParallel: true,
-
-  // No screenshots/traces needed for API tests
-  reporter: [['html'], ['json', { outputFile: 'api-test-results.json' }]],
-});
-```
-
-### Separate API Test Project
-
-```typescript
-// playwright.config.ts
-export default defineConfig({
-  projects: [
-    {
-      name: 'api',
-      testDir: './tests/api',
-      use: {
-        baseURL: process.env.API_URL,
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      name: 'e2e',
-      testDir: './tests/e2e',
-      use: {
-        baseURL: process.env.APP_URL,
-        ...devices['Desktop Chrome'],
-      },
-    },
-  ],
-});
-```
-
-## Comparison: API Tests vs E2E Tests
-
-| Aspect              | API Test               | E2E Test                    |
-| ------------------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------- |
-| **Speed**           | ~50-100ms per test     | ~2-10s per test             |
-| **Stability**       | Very stable            | More flaky (UI timing)      |
-| **Setup**           | Minimal                | Browser, context, page      |
-| **Debugging**       | Clear request/response | DOM, screenshots, traces    |
-| **Coverage**        | Service logic          | User experience             |
-| **Parallelization** | Easy (stateless)       | Complex (browser resources) |
-| **CI Cost**         | Low (no browser)       | High (browser containers)   |
-
-## Related Fragments
-
-- `api-request.md` - apiRequest utility details
-- `recurse.md` - Polling patterns for async operations
-- `auth-session.md` - Token management
-- `contract-testing.md` - Pact contract testing
-- `test-levels-framework.md` - When to use which test level
-- `data-factories.md` - Test data setup patterns
-
-## Anti-Patterns
-
-**DON'T use E2E for API validation:**
-
-```typescript
-// Bad: Testing API through UI
-test('validate user creation', async ({ page }) => {
-  await page.goto('/admin/users');
-  await page.fill('#name', 'John');
-  await page.click('#submit');
-  await expect(page.getByText('User created')).toBeVisible();
-});
-```
-
-**DO test APIs directly:**
-
-```typescript
-// Good: Direct API test
-test('validate user creation', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-  const { status, body } = await apiRequest({
-    method: 'POST',
-    path: '/api/users',
-    body: { name: 'John' },
-  });
-  expect(status).toBe(201);
-  expect(body.id).toBeDefined();
-});
-```
-
-**DON'T ignore API tests because "E2E covers it":**
-
-```typescript
-// Bad thinking: "Our E2E tests create users, so API is tested"
-// Reality: E2E tests one happy path; API tests cover edge cases
-```
-
-**DO have dedicated API test coverage:**
-
-```typescript
-// Good: Explicit API test suite
-test.describe('Users API', () => {
-  test('creates user', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    /* ... */
-  });
-  test('handles duplicate email', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    /* ... */
-  });
-  test('validates required fields', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    /* ... */
-  });
-  test('handles malformed JSON', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    /* ... */
-  });
-  test('rate limits requests', async ({ apiRequest }) => {
-    /* ... */
-  });
-});
-```