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playwright_rs/protocol/
tracing.rs

1// Copyright 2026 Paul Adamson
2// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
3//
4// Tracing — Playwright trace recording
5//
6// Architecture Reference:
7// - Python: playwright-python/playwright/_impl/_tracing.py
8// - JavaScript: playwright/packages/playwright-core/src/client/tracing.ts
9// - Docs: https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-tracing
10
11//! Tracing — record Playwright traces for debugging
12//!
13//! Tracing is a per-context feature. Access the Tracing object via
14//! [`BrowserContext::tracing`](crate::protocol::BrowserContext::tracing).
15//!
16//! # Example
17//!
18//! ```no_run
19//! use playwright_rs::protocol::{Playwright, TracingStartOptions};
20//!
21//! #[tokio::main]
22//! async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
23//!     let playwright = Playwright::launch().await?;
24//!     let browser = playwright.chromium().launch().await?;
25//!     let context = browser.new_context().await?;
26//!
27//!     let tracing = context.tracing().await?;
28//!
29//!     // Start tracing with options
30//!     tracing.start(Some(TracingStartOptions::default()
31//!         .name("my-trace")
32//!         .screenshots(true)
33//!         .snapshots(true))).await?;
34//!
35//!     let page = context.new_page().await?;
36//!     page.goto("https://example.com", None).await?;
37//!
38//!     // Stop and save the trace
39//!     use playwright_rs::protocol::TracingStopOptions;
40//!     tracing.stop(Some(TracingStopOptions::default()
41//!         .path("/tmp/trace.zip"))).await?;
42//!
43//!     context.close().await?;
44//!     browser.close().await?;
45//!     Ok(())
46//! }
47//! ```
48//!
49//! See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-tracing>
50
51use crate::error::Result;
52use crate::protocol::har_options::StartHarOptions;
53use crate::server::channel::Channel;
54use crate::server::channel_owner::{
55    ChannelOwner, ChannelOwnerImpl, DisposeReason, ParentOrConnection,
56};
57use crate::server::connection::ConnectionLike;
58use serde_json::Value;
59use std::any::Any;
60use std::sync::Arc;
61
62/// Options for starting a trace recording.
63///
64/// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-tracing#tracing-start>
65#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
66#[non_exhaustive]
67pub struct TracingStartOptions {
68    /// Custom name for the trace. Shown in trace viewer as the trace title.
69    pub name: Option<String>,
70    /// Whether to capture screenshots during tracing. Screenshots are used as
71    /// a timeline preview in the trace viewer.
72    pub screenshots: Option<bool>,
73    /// Whether to capture DOM snapshots on each action.
74    pub snapshots: Option<bool>,
75    /// Whether to enable live trace updates while recording. When `true`,
76    /// the trace viewer can attach and observe the trace as it is being
77    /// captured, rather than waiting for the recording to finish. Useful
78    /// for debugging long-running flows.
79    ///
80    /// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-tracing#tracing-start-option-live>
81    pub live: Option<bool>,
82}
83
84impl TracingStartOptions {
85    /// Trace name (affects file naming in the traces directory).
86    pub fn name(mut self, name: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
87        self.name = Some(name.into());
88        self
89    }
90    /// Capture screenshots during tracing.
91    pub fn screenshots(mut self, screenshots: bool) -> Self {
92        self.screenshots = Some(screenshots);
93        self
94    }
95    /// Capture DOM snapshots during tracing.
96    pub fn snapshots(mut self, snapshots: bool) -> Self {
97        self.snapshots = Some(snapshots);
98        self
99    }
100    /// Enable live tracing (view in the trace viewer while running).
101    pub fn live(mut self, live: bool) -> Self {
102        self.live = Some(live);
103        self
104    }
105}
106
107/// Options for stopping a trace recording.
108///
109/// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-tracing#tracing-stop>
110#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
111#[non_exhaustive]
112pub struct TracingStopOptions {
113    /// Path to export the trace file to. If not provided, the trace is discarded.
114    /// The file is written as a `.zip` archive.
115    pub path: Option<String>,
116}
117
118impl TracingStopOptions {
119    /// Export the trace to the given path.
120    pub fn path(mut self, path: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
121        self.path = Some(path.into());
122        self
123    }
124}
125
126/// In-flight HAR recording state, captured by `start_har` for `stop_har`.
127struct HarRecording {
128    har_id: Option<String>,
129    path: String,
130    resources_dir: Option<String>,
131}
132
133/// Tracing — records Playwright traces for debugging and inspection.
134///
135/// Trace files can be opened in the Playwright Trace Viewer.
136/// This is a Chromium-only feature; calling tracing methods on Firefox or
137/// WebKit contexts will fail.
138///
139/// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-tracing>
140#[derive(Clone)]
141pub struct Tracing {
142    base: ChannelOwnerImpl,
143    /// Shared across clones so `start_har`/`stop_har` on the same context's
144    /// `Tracing` see one recording. `stop_har` takes no path (matching the
145    /// upstream API), so the path and `harId` are stashed here at start.
146    har: Arc<parking_lot::Mutex<Option<HarRecording>>>,
147}
148
149impl Tracing {
150    /// Creates a new Tracing from protocol initialization.
151    ///
152    /// Called by the object factory when the server sends a `__create__` message.
153    pub fn new(
154        parent: ParentOrConnection,
155        type_name: String,
156        guid: Arc<str>,
157        initializer: Value,
158    ) -> Result<Self> {
159        Ok(Self {
160            base: ChannelOwnerImpl::new(parent, type_name, guid, initializer),
161            har: Arc::new(parking_lot::Mutex::new(None)),
162        })
163    }
164
165    /// Start tracing.
166    ///
167    /// Playwright implements tracing as a two-step process: `tracingStart` to
168    /// configure the trace, then `tracingStartChunk` to begin recording.
169    ///
170    /// # Arguments
171    ///
172    /// * `options` - Optional trace configuration (name, screenshots, snapshots)
173    ///
174    /// # Errors
175    ///
176    /// Returns error if:
177    /// - Tracing is already active
178    /// - Communication with browser process fails
179    ///
180    /// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-tracing#tracing-start>
181    #[tracing::instrument(level = "info", skip_all, fields(guid = %self.guid()))]
182    pub async fn start(&self, options: Option<TracingStartOptions>) -> Result<()> {
183        let opts = options.unwrap_or_default();
184
185        // Step 1: tracingStart — configure the trace
186        let mut start_params = serde_json::json!({});
187        if let Some(ref name) = opts.name {
188            start_params["name"] = serde_json::Value::String(name.clone());
189        }
190        if let Some(screenshots) = opts.screenshots {
191            start_params["screenshots"] = serde_json::Value::Bool(screenshots);
192        }
193        if let Some(snapshots) = opts.snapshots {
194            start_params["snapshots"] = serde_json::Value::Bool(snapshots);
195        }
196        if let Some(live) = opts.live {
197            start_params["live"] = serde_json::Value::Bool(live);
198        }
199
200        self.channel()
201            .send_no_result("tracingStart", start_params)
202            .await?;
203
204        // Step 2: tracingStartChunk — begin the chunk/recording
205        let mut chunk_params = serde_json::json!({});
206        if let Some(name) = opts.name {
207            chunk_params["name"] = serde_json::Value::String(name);
208        }
209
210        self.channel()
211            .send_no_result("tracingStartChunk", chunk_params)
212            .await
213    }
214
215    /// Stop tracing.
216    ///
217    /// Playwright implements stopping as a two-step process: `tracingStopChunk`
218    /// to finalize the recording, then `tracingStop` to tear down.
219    ///
220    /// If `options.path` is provided, the trace is exported to that file as a
221    /// `.zip` archive. If no path is provided, the trace is discarded.
222    ///
223    /// # Arguments
224    ///
225    /// * `options` - Optional stop options; set `path` to save the trace to a file
226    ///
227    /// # Errors
228    ///
229    /// Returns error if:
230    /// - Tracing was not active
231    /// - Communication with browser process fails
232    ///
233    /// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-tracing#tracing-stop>
234    #[tracing::instrument(level = "info", skip_all, fields(guid = %self.guid()))]
235    pub async fn stop(&self, options: Option<TracingStopOptions>) -> Result<()> {
236        let path = options.and_then(|o| o.path);
237
238        // Step 1: tracingStopChunk — mode "entries" collects trace data
239        // mode "archive" or "compressedTrace" would export, but "entries" is simpler
240        let mode = if path.is_some() { "archive" } else { "discard" };
241        let stop_chunk_params = serde_json::json!({ "mode": mode });
242
243        let chunk_result: Value = self
244            .channel()
245            .send("tracingStopChunk", stop_chunk_params)
246            .await?;
247
248        // Step 2: tracingStop — tear down
249        self.channel()
250            .send_no_result("tracingStop", serde_json::json!({}))
251            .await?;
252
253        // If a path was requested, save the artifact
254        if let Some(dest_path) = path
255            && let Some(artifact_guid) = chunk_result
256                .get("artifact")
257                .and_then(|a| a.get("guid"))
258                .and_then(|g| g.as_str())
259        {
260            // Resolve the artifact and save it
261            self.save_artifact(artifact_guid, &dest_path).await?;
262        }
263
264        Ok(())
265    }
266
267    /// Save a trace artifact to a file path.
268    async fn save_artifact(&self, artifact_guid: &str, dest_path: &str) -> Result<()> {
269        use crate::protocol::artifact::Artifact;
270        use crate::server::connection::ConnectionExt;
271
272        let artifact = self
273            .connection()
274            .get_typed::<Artifact>(artifact_guid)
275            .await?;
276
277        artifact.save_as(dest_path).await
278    }
279
280    /// Start recording a HAR (HTTP Archive) of network traffic to `path`.
281    ///
282    /// The HAR is written when [`stop_har`](Self::stop_har) is called. A `.zip`
283    /// path bundles resource bodies as separate entries (`Attach`); a plain
284    /// path inlines them (`Embed`). The recorded HAR can be opened in browser
285    /// devtools or replayed in tests via `route_from_har`.
286    ///
287    /// # Errors
288    ///
289    /// Returns an error if communication with the browser process fails.
290    ///
291    /// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-tracing#tracing-start-har>
292    #[tracing::instrument(level = "info", skip_all, fields(guid = %self.guid()))]
293    pub async fn start_har(
294        &self,
295        path: impl Into<String>,
296        options: Option<StartHarOptions>,
297    ) -> Result<()> {
298        let path = path.into();
299        let opts = options.unwrap_or_default();
300        let rec_options = opts.to_record_har_json(&path);
301
302        let result: Value = self
303            .channel()
304            .send("harStart", serde_json::json!({ "options": rec_options }))
305            .await?;
306        let har_id = result
307            .get("harId")
308            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
309            .map(str::to_owned);
310
311        *self.har.lock() = Some(HarRecording {
312            har_id,
313            path,
314            resources_dir: opts.resources_dir,
315        });
316        Ok(())
317    }
318
319    /// Stop the HAR recording started by [`start_har`](Self::start_har) and
320    /// write it to the path given there.
321    ///
322    /// # Errors
323    ///
324    /// Returns an error if `start_har` was not called first, or if
325    /// communication with the browser process fails.
326    ///
327    /// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-tracing#tracing-stop-har>
328    #[tracing::instrument(level = "info", skip_all, fields(guid = %self.guid()))]
329    pub async fn stop_har(&self) -> Result<()> {
330        let Some(recording) = self.har.lock().take() else {
331            return Err(crate::error::Error::InvalidArgument(
332                "stop_har called without a matching start_har".to_string(),
333            ));
334        };
335
336        let mut params = serde_json::json!({ "mode": "archive" });
337        if let Some(id) = &recording.har_id {
338            params["harId"] = Value::String(id.clone());
339        }
340
341        let result: Value = self.channel().send("harExport", params).await?;
342
343        let Some(artifact_guid) = result
344            .get("artifact")
345            .and_then(|a| a.get("guid"))
346            .and_then(|g| g.as_str())
347        else {
348            return Ok(());
349        };
350
351        // harExport always yields a zip archive. A `.zip` destination takes it
352        // verbatim; any other path gets the `.har` JSON extracted out of it.
353        if recording.path.ends_with(".zip") {
354            self.save_artifact(artifact_guid, &recording.path).await?;
355        } else {
356            let tmp_zip = format!("{}.tmp.zip", recording.path);
357            self.save_artifact(artifact_guid, &tmp_zip).await?;
358            let local_utils = self.find_local_utils()?;
359            local_utils
360                .har_unzip(
361                    &tmp_zip,
362                    &recording.path,
363                    recording.resources_dir.as_deref(),
364                )
365                .await?;
366            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&tmp_zip);
367        }
368
369        Ok(())
370    }
371
372    /// Locate the connection's `LocalUtils` (used to extract a `.har` from the
373    /// exported zip archive).
374    fn find_local_utils(&self) -> Result<crate::protocol::LocalUtils> {
375        let connection = self.connection();
376        connection
377            .all_objects_sync()
378            .into_iter()
379            .find(|o| o.type_name() == "LocalUtils")
380            .and_then(|o| {
381                o.as_any()
382                    .downcast_ref::<crate::protocol::LocalUtils>()
383                    .cloned()
384            })
385            .ok_or_else(|| {
386                crate::error::Error::ProtocolError(
387                    "stop_har: LocalUtils not found in connection registry".to_string(),
388                )
389            })
390    }
391}
392
393impl ChannelOwner for Tracing {
394    fn guid(&self) -> &str {
395        self.base.guid()
396    }
397
398    fn type_name(&self) -> &str {
399        self.base.type_name()
400    }
401
402    fn parent(&self) -> Option<Arc<dyn ChannelOwner>> {
403        self.base.parent()
404    }
405
406    fn connection(&self) -> Arc<dyn ConnectionLike> {
407        self.base.connection()
408    }
409
410    fn initializer(&self) -> &Value {
411        self.base.initializer()
412    }
413
414    fn channel(&self) -> &Channel {
415        self.base.channel()
416    }
417
418    fn dispose(&self, reason: DisposeReason) {
419        self.base.dispose(reason)
420    }
421
422    fn adopt(&self, child: Arc<dyn ChannelOwner>) {
423        self.base.adopt(child)
424    }
425
426    fn add_child(&self, guid: Arc<str>, child: Arc<dyn ChannelOwner>) {
427        self.base.add_child(guid, child)
428    }
429
430    fn remove_child(&self, guid: &str) {
431        self.base.remove_child(guid)
432    }
433
434    fn on_event(&self, method: &str, params: Value) {
435        self.base.on_event(method, params)
436    }
437
438    fn was_collected(&self) -> bool {
439        self.base.was_collected()
440    }
441
442    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
443        self
444    }
445}
446
447impl std::fmt::Debug for Tracing {
448    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
449        f.debug_struct("Tracing")
450            .field("guid", &self.guid())
451            .finish()
452    }
453}