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Cypress Beyond Testing: Automating Dynamic Page Data Extraction

When Cypress goes beyond testing: Automating data extraction from Next.js app with server-side rendering. Extracting popup IDs across multiple pages and markets, eliminating manual work and human error.

When you think of Cypress, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably end-to-end (E2E) testing, right? That’s what Cypress is built for—automating UI interactions, asserting elements, and ensuring your app works as expected.
But what if I told you Cypress could do more than just testing? 🤯
Recently I found myself in a situation where I needed to extract dynamic page data from a Next.js application across multiple pages and markets. The manual approach? A nightmare
My Use Case
Let’s start with my scenario. I have a Next.js Page Router application that uses server-side rendering (SSR)....