Pass env variable from playwright test script to laravel controller method

Question

I am running a store() method in which I have to create a project using playwright tests. My playwright index.spec.ts file where I am calling create project is:

import { test } from '@playwright/test';
import { createProject } from './actions/create';
test.describe.serial('Project Module', () => {
     let createdProjectId: string | null = null;
test('Create Project', async ({ page }) => {
        test.setTimeout(60000);
        process.env.RUNNING_AUTOMATION_TESTS = 'true';
        console.log('RUNNING_AUTOMATION_TESTS set to ',process.env.RUNNING_AUTOMATION_TESTS);
        createdProjectId = await createProject(page);
        process.env.RUNNING_AUTOMATION_TESTS = 'false';
        console.log('RUNNING_AUTOMATION_TESTS set to',process.env.RUNNING_AUTOMATION_TESTS);
    });
});

My controller method where i want the RUNNING_AUTOMATION_TESTS = 'true'; is

if (!config('general.running_automation_tests')) {
            $customDomain = $this->cloudflareCustomDomainService->createCustomDomain($input['domain_url'] ?? '');

            if (isset($customDomain['error']))
                return redirect()->back()->withInput($request->all())->with('custom_domain_error', $customDomain['error']);
            else
                $input['custom_domain_result'] = $customDomain;
        }

But each time i get false getting in test failure. How to fix this issue?

Do you mean you want to dynamically change your env based from the request? — Tatachiblob
– Tatachiblob, Commented Oct 28 at 5:35
Does your createProject send RUNNING_AUTOMATION_TESTS in the request payload? — Tatachiblob
– Tatachiblob, Commented Oct 30 at 4:38

Tatachiblob · Accepted Answer · 2025-10-30 05:18:23Z

0

Assuming that you want to change the backend side (laravel)'s ENV, you save it as a variable and reasssign from your request.

public function createProject(Request $request)
{
    $automation_test = config('general.running_automation_tests');

    if ($request->has('running_automation_tests')) {
        $automation_test = $request->running_automation_tests;
    }

    .... your normal process


    if (!$automation_test) {
        $customDomain = $this->cloudflareCustomDomainService->createCustomDomain($input['domain_url'] ?? '');

        if (isset($customDomain['error'])) {
            return redirect()->back()->withInput($request->all())->with('custom_domain_error', $customDomain['error']);
        else {
            $input['custom_domain_result'] = $customDomain;
        }
    }
}

answered Oct 30 at 5:18

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