Visual Regression & E2E Testing Suite

Ensuring web applications maintain visual consistency, functional stability, and bug-free releases is seamless with hexbuffer's Regression Runner. It combines functional API verification with visual end-to-end assertion steps.

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Core Capabilities

• Step-by-Step Test Suites: Group API requests, UI interactions, and assertions into structured regression test suites.
• Visual Assertion & Screenshots: Capture full-page or element screenshots during test execution and compare them against approved baseline images.
• Automated Assertion Engine: Verify response status codes, header signatures, JSON schemas, and maximum latency bounds.
• Comprehensive Reports: Generate detailed test reports with pass/fail ratios, execution duration trends, and visual diff highlights.

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How to Build a Regression Test Suite

1. Navigate to Regression in the left sidebar.
2. Click Create New Test Suite (e.g., User Authentication & Checkout Flow).
3. Add Test Steps:
   • Step 1: Submit POST /api/login (Assert Status: 200).
   • Step 2: GET /api/user/profile (Assert JSON property user.id exists).
   • Step 3: Render web route /dashboard and capture visual screenshot.
4. Click Execute Test Suite.
5. View step-by-step progress and review test result summaries.

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Customer Benefits

• Prevent Breaking Releases: Catch visual regressions and API contract breaks before pushing code to production.
• One-Click Execution: Re-run your entire suite of end-to-end regression tests anytime you update backend microservices.
• Exportable PDF Reports: Share professional test execution reports directly with team leads or clients.