/testdriver-secrets

name: testdriver:secrets
description: Securely manage passwords and sensitive data in your tests

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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:

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');
});

<Note> When you set `secret: true`, the typed text shows as `****` in all logs, recordings, and dashcam output. </Note>

Storing Secrets in GitHub

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

<Steps> <Step title="Navigate to Repository Settings"> Go to your GitHub repository → **Settings** → **Secrets and variables** → **Actions** </Step> <Step title="Add Repository Secrets"> Click **New repository secret** and add your secrets:

• `TD_API_KEY` - Your TestDriver API key
• `TD_USERNAME` - Test account username
• `TD_PASSWORD` - Test account password

</Step> <Step title="Use in GitHub Actions"> Reference secrets in your workflow file:

    - name: Run TestDriver tests
      env:
        TD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.TD_API_KEY }}
        TD_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.TD_USERNAME }}
        TD_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TD_PASSWORD }}
      run: vitest run

</Step> </Steps>

Local Development

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

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

<Warning> Never commit `.env` files to version control. Add `.env` to your `.gitignore` file. </Warning>

Complete Example

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

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();
});

<Card title="Secrets Best Practices" icon="shield-check">

• **Always use `secret: true`** when typing passwords, tokens, or sensitive data
• **Use environment variables** to keep secrets out of code
• **Store secrets in your CI provider** (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
• **Never commit secrets** to version control
• **Rotate secrets regularly** to maintain security

</Card>