Playwright Test - Beta*
We are pleased to announce that we are moving our Playwright Transaction test type from Preview to Beta, and will be rolling out support to our public node infrastructure following the release*.
Playwright is a testing automation framework that supports testing across major browsers. Initially we will support Edge with additional browsers added in the future. With Catchpoint’s new Playwright test type, you can build browser transaction tests using standard Playwright scripts, and analyze the results in Records, Explorer, and Smartboard, just like our existing Selenium Transaction Tests.
Please review the Playwright Scripting Guide and Enterprise Node Setup Guide available in our Documentation Portal to learn more about Catchpoint package support and more.
- This Feature is is dependent on the Agent update, which is rolled out to our public nodes in stages after the release.
Get Started
This release introduces a new tool to help new users onboard to Catchpoint and existing users explore the powerful capabilities available. From anywhere in the Catchpoint portal, simply click the Get Started button on the top bar. This will open an overview pop-up with links to related help documentation, annotated screenshots, and (coming soon) new help videos. We’re excited to make this available and hope it helps you get the most out of your Catchpoint solution!
Internet Weather - API & Webhook
When outages occur in services you depend on to run your business, it is critical to have all the information you need as soon as possible. Internet Weather provides early detection of service outages in any region, rather than having to wait for providers to acknowledge and report issues.
In this release, we have extended our Internet Weather service to provide real-time outage notifications via API and webhook, enabling you to integrate them directly with your incident-response workflows.
To sign up for the Internet Weather preview, please complete this form.
HTTP/3 Support*
Our single object tests and JavaScript API tests now support HTTP/3. HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Unlike previous versions, which rely on TCP, HTTP/3 uses QUIC, a multiplexed transport protocol built on UDP (User Datagram Protocol).
With this release we are introducing a new advanced setting for these two test types, where you can select the HTTP Version you intend to use. The options available are:
- HTTP 1.n
- HTTP 2.0 with fallback
- HTTP 3.0 Enforced (without fallback)
- HTTP 3.0 with fallback
When you select an HTTP version with fallback, the handshake falls back to the previous HTTP version if the selected version is unavailable.
- This feature is dependent on the Agent update, which is rolled out to our public nodes in stages after the release.
Expanded Terraform Integration
Terraform is a popular Infrastructure-as-code tool that can be used to quickly provision resources. With the Catchpoint Terraform provider, users can create, update, delete or import tests with minimal configurations. Previously the integration supported Web tests only; in this release, we have added support for the following test types: API, Ping, Traceroute, DNS, SSL, Transaction, BGP.
Inline Filtering in Explorer
We are always striving to streamline Catchpoint portal interface to make common workflows easier. Based on user feedback, we are now introducing inline filtering in Explorer, making it quicker and easier to apply filters to your performance charts. Simply select or type a filter name, such as City, IP, or Step, and you’ll see available options to choose from – all without having to open the filter blade. You can still access the blade and browse available filters whenever you need, but when you already know the filters you want to apply, this option will be faster and easier.
BGP Smartboard & Overview Dashboards Updates
BGP Paths Timeline
When viewing All Paths in the BGP Paths timeline, the timeframe selection brush has been updated with a black line at the end of the area indicating data used for the hop-by-hop visual.
Individual Cell Selection on Heatmap
The Heatmap on the BGP Overview dashboard metric blade now allows individual cell selection rather than just the entire vertical columns. This allows you to pinpoint the exact cell with issues, reducing MTTR.
Records Compare Enhancements
In the previous release we launched the Records Compare feature, which allows you to select up to four test runs or transaction steps for Web, HTML code, API and Transaction tests to compare side-by-side. In this release we have added new filtering options which provide even more flexibility to compare different runs or steps. You will now be able to view your data in two ways:
- Compared to Primary – This view compares all added runs to the primary run, excluding any non-matching data types.
- All Data – This displays all data collected from all runs, regardless of whether there is a matching data type in the primary run.
We have also enabled column filtering and pre-run timeline filtering so you can compare data from different runs and timelines in the same view. This enables you to compare similar events even if they did not happen in the same order or timeframe.
Custom Dashboard Enhancements
Widget Change Log
The new Custom Dashboard changelog introduced in the previous release allows you to see when each change to a Dashboard was made, what the change was, and who made it. This only applied to the dashboard overall, not to the individual widgets within a dashboard. We have now added a per-widget changelog which provides all the same insights for each individual widget.
Tile Widget Sorting
For Custom Dashboard Tile widgets, you can now specify the default sorting order for tiles as alphabetical or by metric value severity. This will allow you to easily see the information that is most important to you first. You can set this in the widget properties by choosing the desired option in the Sort Order dropdown.
Download Tables throughout Portal
Many of our users have asked for the ability to export data from various tables displayed in the Portal to Excel or CSV files. We are pleased to be providing this functionality with this release. For most tables, you will be able to export the visible data, and any selected filters will also be applied to the exported data. This is a new option and does not affect the existing option to download your raw data elsewhere on the platform, like in Explorer, Records, SLO, etc.
Test Configuration Share and Import
Recreating existing tests can be time consuming and is prone to human error. To alleviate this, we have added the ability to export and share test configuration settings so you can easily recreate tests in another Client or Division. Configuration details will be exported to JSON files, which can then be imported via Control Center in another division to duplicate the original test. The following settings will not be exported because they are client/division-specific or contain sensitive information:
Credentials – Files – Alerts – Labels – Indexes – Insight Tracepoints/Indicators
Additional Features and Bug Fixes
- Node Smartboard – The new Node Smartboard is now available for all Node Types.
- Division Status Display – When selecting a Division to work in there is now a status indicator as well as a filter, making it easier to identify active and inactive Divisions to select.
- Web Test Edge Monitor - Instant Test now supports the Edge monitor on web tests
- REST API v2 Endpoint – User Role Management: Add, update, or delete a user role via API
- BGP standard monitor - The BGP monitor has been renamed as “BGP Standard”. There is no change to the characteristics of this monitor with respect to data sources or storage duration.
- IPv6/IPv4 Validation on BGP Test Creation – When creating a BGP test we will now check whether the entered IPv6/IPv4 prefix is valid. This ensures that we collect correct routing information based on the entered prefix.
- Fixed Issue with BGP Path Changes & All Paths Visual in Smartboard– We have resolved an issue with the Path Changes visual to ensure that only routing changes which occurred between the selected comparison times are displayed.