test: Remove redundant E2E page loads and the fixed reset delay (no-changelog) (#39681)

packages/testing/playwright/services/api-helper.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import type {
 } from '@n8n/api-types';
 import { request, type APIRequestContext } from '@playwright/test';
 import type { IWorkflowSettings } from 'n8n-workflow';
-import { setTimeout as wait } from 'node:timers/promises';
 
 import type { UserCredentials } from '../config/test-users';
 import {
@@ -212,12 +211,12 @@ export class ApiHelpers {
 			},
 		});
 
+		// The endpoint responds only after the reset and the user seeding complete,
+		// so no extra wait is necessary.
 		if (!response.ok()) {
 			const errorText = await response.text();
 			throw new TestError(errorText);
 		}
-		// Adding small delay to ensure database is reset
-		await wait(1000);
 	}
 
 	async signin(role: UserRole, memberIndex: number = 0): Promise<LoginResponseData> {

packages/testing/playwright/tests/e2e/credentials/crud.spec.ts

@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ test.describe(
 		annotation: [{ type: 'owner', description: 'Identity & Access' }],
 	},
 	() => {
-		test.beforeEach(async ({ n8n }) => {
-			await n8n.goHome();
-		});
-
 		test('should create a new credential using empty state', async ({ n8n }) => {
 			const projectId = await n8n.start.fromNewProject();
 			const credentialName = `My awesome Notion account ${nanoid()}`;

packages/testing/playwright/tests/e2e/projects/projects-move-resources.spec.ts

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ test.describe(
 		test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
 
 		test.beforeEach(async ({ n8n }) => {
-			await n8n.goHome();
 			// Enable features required for project workflows and moving resources
 			await n8n.api.enableFeature('sharing');
 			await n8n.api.enableFeature('folders');

packages/testing/playwright/tests/e2e/regression/ADO-4462-template-setup-experiment.spec.ts

@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ test.describe(
 		annotation: [{ type: 'owner', description: 'Adore' }],
 	},
 	() => {
-		test.beforeEach(async ({ setupRequirements, n8n }) => {
+		test.beforeEach(async ({ setupRequirements }) => {
 			await setupRequirements(createTemplateRequirements());
-			await n8n.goHome();
 		});
 
 		test('Should take users to canvas when importing template', async ({ n8n }) => {

packages/testing/playwright/tests/e2e/settings/workers/workers.spec.ts

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ test.describe
 			});
 
 			test('should show up in the menu sidebar', async ({ n8n }) => {
-				await n8n.goHome();
 				await n8n.workerView.goto();
 				await expect(n8n.workerView.getWorkerMenuItem()).toBeVisible();
 			});

packages/testing/playwright/tests/e2e/workflows/editor/execution/logs.spec.ts

@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ test.describe(
 		annotation: [{ type: 'owner', description: 'Catalysts' }],
 	},
 	() => {
-		test.beforeEach(async ({ n8n }) => {
-			await n8n.goHome();
-		});
-
 		test('should populate logs as manual execution progresses', async ({
 			n8n,
 			setupRequirements,

packages/testing/playwright/tests/e2e/workflows/editor/ndv/ndv-core.spec.ts

@@ -11,13 +11,10 @@ test.describe(
 		annotation: [{ type: 'owner', description: 'Adore' }],
 	},
 	() => {
-		test.beforeEach(async ({ n8n }) => {
-			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
-		});
-
 		test('should show up when double clicked on a node and close when Back to canvas clicked', async ({
 			n8n,
 		}) => {
+			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Manual Trigger');
 			const canvasNodes = n8n.canvas.getCanvasNodes();
 			await canvasNodes.first().dblclick();
@@ -27,6 +24,7 @@ test.describe(
 		});
 
 		test('should show input panel when node is not connected', async ({ n8n }) => {
+			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Manual Trigger');
 			await n8n.canvas.deselectAll();
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Edit Fields (Set)', { closeNDV: true });
@@ -53,6 +51,7 @@ test.describe(
 		});
 
 		test('should show correct validation state for resource locator params', async ({ n8n }) => {
+			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Typeform Trigger', { closeNDV: false });
 			await expect(n8n.ndv.container).toBeVisible();
 
@@ -63,6 +62,7 @@ test.describe(
 		});
 
 		test('should show validation errors only after blur or re-opening of NDV', async ({ n8n }) => {
+			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Manual Trigger');
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Airtable', { closeNDV: false, action: 'Search records' });
 			await expect(n8n.ndv.container).toBeVisible();
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ test.describe(
 		});
 
 		test('webhook should fallback to webhookId if path is empty', async ({ n8n }) => {
+			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Webhook', { closeNDV: false });
 
 			await expect(n8n.canvas.getNodeIssuesByName('Webhook')).toBeHidden();
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ test.describe(
 		});
 
 		test('should properly show node execution indicator', async ({ n8n }) => {
+			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Manual Trigger');
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Code', { action: 'Code in JavaScript', closeNDV: false });
 
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ test.describe(
 		test('should not push NDV header out with a lot of code in Code node editor', async ({
 			n8n,
 		}) => {
+			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Manual Trigger');
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Code', { action: 'Code in JavaScript', closeNDV: false });
 
@@ -192,6 +195,7 @@ test.describe(
 		});
 
 		test('should allow editing code in fullscreen in the code editors', async ({ n8n }) => {
+			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Manual Trigger');
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('Code', { action: 'Code in JavaScript', closeNDV: false });
 
@@ -213,6 +217,7 @@ test.describe(
 			test('ADO-2931 - should handle multiple branches of the same input with the first branch empty correctly', async ({
 				n8n,
 			}) => {
+				await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 				await n8n.canvas.importWorkflow(
 					'Test_ndv_two_branches_of_same_parent_false_populated.json',
 					'Multiple Branches Test',
@@ -230,6 +235,7 @@ test.describe(
 
 		test.describe('Execution Indicators - Multi-Node', () => {
 			test('should properly show node execution indicator for multiple nodes', async ({ n8n }) => {
+				await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 				await n8n.canvas.addNode(CODE_NODE_NAME, { action: 'Code in JavaScript' });
 				await n8n.ndv.clickBackToCanvasButton();
 

packages/testing/playwright/tests/e2e/workflows/editor/ndv/ndv-data-display.spec.ts

@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ test.describe(
 		annotation: [{ type: 'owner', description: 'Adore' }],
 	},
 	() => {
-		test.beforeEach(async ({ n8n }) => {
-			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
-		});
-
 		test.describe('Schema View', () => {
 			const schemaKeys = [
 				'id',
@@ -201,6 +197,7 @@ test.describe(
 
 		test.describe('Schema & Data Views', () => {
 			test('should show data from the correct output in schema view', async ({ n8n }) => {
+				await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 				await n8n.canvas.importWorkflow('Test_workflow_multiple_outputs.json', 'Multiple outputs');
 				await n8n.workflowComposer.executeWorkflowAndWaitForNotification(
 					'Workflow executed successfully',
@@ -228,6 +225,7 @@ test.describe(
 
 		test.describe('Search Functionality - Advanced', () => {
 			test('should not show items count when searching in schema view', async ({ n8n }) => {
+				await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 				await n8n.canvas.importWorkflow('Test_ndv_search.json', 'NDV Search Test');
 				await n8n.canvas.openNode('Edit Fields');
 				await expect(n8n.ndv.outputPanel.get()).toBeVisible();
@@ -242,6 +240,7 @@ test.describe(
 			test('should show additional tooltip when searching in schema view if no matches', async ({
 				n8n,
 			}) => {
+				await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 				await n8n.canvas.importWorkflow('Test_ndv_search.json', 'NDV Search Test');
 
 				await n8n.canvas.openNode('Edit Fields');

packages/testing/playwright/tests/e2e/workflows/editor/ndv/ndv-floating-nodes.spec.ts

@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ test.describe(
 		annotation: [{ type: 'owner', description: 'Adore' }],
 	},
 	() => {
-		test.beforeEach(async ({ n8n }) => {
-			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
-		});
-
 		test('should traverse floating nodes with mouse', async ({ n8n }) => {
 			await n8n.start.fromImportedWorkflow('Floating_Nodes.json');
 			await n8n.canvas.getCanvasNodes().first().dblclick();
@@ -86,6 +82,7 @@ test.describe(
 		});
 
 		test('should connect floating sub-nodes', async ({ n8n }) => {
+			await n8n.start.fromBlankCanvas();
 			await n8n.canvas.addNode('AI Agent', { closeNDV: false });
 			await expect(n8n.ndv.container).toBeVisible();