# TestCafe reporter

This is the **sealights** reporter plugin for [TestCafe](http://devexpress.github.io/testcafe).

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## Configuration

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#### Install the Reporter

To install the Sealights TestCafe reporter, follow the instructions below.

```bash
npm install testcafe-reporter-sealights
```

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#### Run TestCafe with SeaLights Reporter

Execute your TestCafe command and specify the reporter name by using the `--reporter` option and passing it arguments via the `--sl-` prefix

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```bash
testcafe chrome test/spec.js --reporter sealights --sl-token sltoken.txt --sl-testStage 'API Tests' --sl-labId lab1
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When the command and **Jest tests complete successfully**, a new test stage (with the name you specified) will appear in the Sealights dashboard under the corresponding build. This stage will include the **associated test results and coverage data.**
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## Logging and Debugging

Enable detailed logging:

```bash
export SL_LOG_LEVEL=debug
```

## Sample End-to-End Pipeline Script

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```bash
# 1. Install dependencies and SeaLights TestCafe reporter
npm ci
npm install testcafe-reporter-sealights

# 2. Run tests with SeaLights
#export SL_LOG_LEVEL=debug
testcafe chrome test/spec.js --reporter sealights --sl-token $SL_TOKEN --sl-testStage 'API Tests' --sl-labId QA-env2
```

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✅ Coverage data are test results are uploaded automatically to your SeaLights dashboard

## Reporter's Arguments

<table><thead><tr><th width="222.88885498046875">CLI Parameter</th><th>Description</th><th width="99.3333740234375">Required</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>--sl-testStage</code></td><td>Name of the test stage (“Unit”, “Integration”, etc.)</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td><code>--sl-token</code> or <code>--sl-tokenFile</code></td><td>Authentication token or Path to file containing the token (by default <code>sltoken.txt</code>)</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td><code>--sl-labId</code></td><td>Lab ID used to identify the test environment</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td><code>--sl-buildSessionId</code> or <code>--sl-buildSessionIdFile</code></td><td>(Deprecated) Build Session ID. Use <code>--sl-labId</code> instead.</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td><code>--sl-proxy</code></td><td>Proxy configuration (host:port or URL)</td><td>Optional</td></tr><tr><td><code>--sl-enforceFullRun</code></td><td>Overrides Test Optimization's recommendations and runs all tests.</td><td>Optional</td></tr></tbody></table>