In the world of web automation testing, Quality Assurance (QA) professionals often encounter flaky tests caused by slow network responses, unstable third-party APIs, or dynamic data. Wouldn’t it be great if QA could “control” what the API returns or even block unnecessary calls (like ads)? That’s exactly where Playwright’s network interception and mocking feature shines. Playwright is a modern automation framework that supports multiple languages (C#, Java, JavaScript, Python). It gives us powerful tools to: Intercept network requests & responses Mock API data Simulate errors Control third-party dependencies In this blog, we’ll walk through everything – from setup to real-world usage – using Playwright with C#. If you’re new to API testing in Playwright or need help setting up your project, check out this blog: Enhancing API Automation Testing with Playwright and TypeScript: GET and POST Operations Explained.