Testdriver:Secrets

Protect sensitive information such as passwords, API keys, and tokens in your TestDriver tests.

Typing Secrets Securely

When you type sensitive information such as passwords, use the secret: true option. This stops TestDriver from a log or a store of the value:

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import { test } from 'vitest';
import { chrome } from 'testdriverai/presets';

test('login with secure password', async (context) => {
  const { testdriver } = await chrome(context, { 
    url: 'https://myapp.com/login' 
  });

  await testdriver.find('email input').click();
  await testdriver.type(process.env.TD_USERNAME);
  
  await testdriver.find('password input').click();
  // Password is masked in logs and recordings
  await testdriver.type(process.env.TD_PASSWORD, { secret: true });
  
  await testdriver.find('login button').click();
  await testdriver.assert('dashboard is visible');
});

Storing Secrets in GitHub

Store sensitive credentials as GitHub repository secrets. Then they are never in your code:

Local Development

For local development, store secrets in a .env file:

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TD_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
TD_USERNAME=testuser@example.com
TD_PASSWORD=your_secure_password

Complete Example

Here's a full login test with proper secrets handling:

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import { test, expect } from 'vitest';
import { chrome } from 'testdriverai/presets';

test('secure login flow', async (context) => {
  const { testdriver } = await chrome(context, { 
    url: process.env.TD_WEBSITE || 'https://staging.myapp.com'
  });

  // Enter username (not sensitive)
  await testdriver.find('email input').click();
  await testdriver.type(process.env.TD_USERNAME);
  
  // Enter password securely
  await testdriver.find('password input').click();
  await testdriver.type(process.env.TD_PASSWORD, { secret: true });
  
  // Submit login
  await testdriver.find('login button').click();
  
  // Verify successful login
  const loggedIn = await testdriver.assert('user is logged in');
  expect(loggedIn).toBeTruthy();
});