Check URL

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Overview

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Form Fields

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Form Configuration

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URL Pattern Input Options

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Manual URL Entry (Default)

• URL Pattern: Standard text input field
• Supports environment variables using {{VARIABLE_NAME}} syntax
• Can enter exact URLs, partial URLs, or regex patterns
• Supports wildcard patterns and path matching

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Use Variables

• Use variables Toggle: Enable to show dropdown of assigned values
• URL Pattern: Dropdown showing variables from previous steps
• Available when you have declared variables in previous steps (Extract Text, Run JavaScript, API Request, etc.)

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Examples

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Exact URL Match

• URL Pattern: https://example.com/dashboard
• Use variables Toggle: Disabled

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Partial URL Match

• URL Pattern: /user/profile
• Use variables Toggle: Disabled

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Environment Variable URL

• URL Pattern: {{BASE_URL}}/success
• Use variables Toggle: Disabled

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Regex Pattern Match

• URL Pattern: ^https://example\.com/user/\d+$
• Use variables Toggle: Disabled

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Use Variables

• Use variables Toggle: Enabled
• URL Pattern: redirectUrl (from dropdown of assigned variables)

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Dynamic Path Verification

• Use variables Toggle: Enabled
• URL Pattern: generatedPath (assigned from previous step)

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Best Practices

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URL Matching Strategy

• Use exact matches for specific page verification
• Use partial matches for path-based verification
• Use regex patterns for dynamic URL components
• Consider query parameters and fragments in your patterns

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Environment Variables

• Use {{VARIABLE_NAME}} syntax for environment-specific URLs
• Keep base URLs in environment variables for different testing stages
• Verify variable names match exactly (case-sensitive)

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Pattern Design

• Start with simple exact matches when possible
• Use regex for complex URL structures with dynamic parts
• Consider URL encoding and special characters
• Test patterns against various URL formats

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Using Variables

• Use Use variables Toggle for dynamic URLs assigned during test execution
• Useful for verifying redirects or dynamic URL generation
• Ensure the variable assignment step completed successfully before verification

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Common Issues

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Pattern Mismatch

• Verify the URL pattern matches the actual browser URL exactly
• Check for case sensitivity in URL comparison
• Account for trailing slashes in URLs
• Consider protocol differences (http vs https)

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Environment Variable Problems

• Ensure environment variables are defined in your test environment
• Use correct {{VARIABLE_NAME}} syntax with uppercase names
• Verify variable values contain expected URL components

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Regex Pattern Issues

• Escape special regex characters in URL patterns
• Test regex patterns with online regex validators
• Consider URL encoding of special characters
• Account for query parameters and anchors

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Supatest Variables Issues

• Use variables Toggle only appears when you have declared variables in previous steps
• Ensure the variable assignment step executed successfully
• Verify the assigned variable contains a valid URL or pattern

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Dynamic URL Components

• URLs with session IDs or timestamps may require pattern matching
• Consider query parameter order variations
• Account for URL encoding differences
• Handle single-page application routing

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URL Matching Types

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Exact Match

• Pattern: https://example.com/dashboard
• Matches: https://example.com/dashboard only
• Does not match: https://example.com/dashboard/ or https://example.com/dashboard?tab=1

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Partial Match

• Pattern: /dashboard
• Matches any URL containing /dashboard in the path
• Useful for path-based verification regardless of domain

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Regex Match

• Pattern: ^https://example\.com/user/\d+$
• Matches: https://example.com/user/123
• Flexible pattern matching for dynamic URL components

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Query Parameter Handling

• Consider whether query parameters should be included in verification
• Use regex patterns for flexible query parameter matching
• Account for parameter order variations

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Related Steps

• Navigate - For navigating to URLs before verification
• Extract Text - For extracting URLs to verify later
• Wait for Element - For waiting on page load after navigation