Check URL

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Overview

The Check URL step allows you to verify that the current page URL matches your expected patterns. It supports exact matches, partial matches, and regex patterns, with options to use variables assigned from previous steps.

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Form Fields

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Form Configuration

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URL Pattern Input Options

The form provides two input modes:

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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 Value, 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 Value - For extracting URLs to verify later
• Wait for Element - For waiting on page load after navigation