Playwright · Middle · Question 16 of 75

What does this route do?

await page.route("**/api/products", (route) =>
  route.fulfill({ json: [{ id: 1, name: "Mock" }] })
);

1Records the real API response to a file on disk
2Blocks the page from making any requests at all
3Returns fake JSON instead of calling the real API

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Correct answer: Returns fake JSON instead of calling the real API

Explanation

route.fulfill answers the request from the test. It's useful for edge cases like empty lists or errors that are hard to get from a real backend.

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