[BUG] playwright workspaces - 502 Bat Gateway

[krystianYoyo]

🐞 Describe the bug

Since yesterday ~ 8:20 pm GMT+1 I am unable to connecte to playwright workspaces and run any tests. Seems like it's global issue - checked with folks from other companies

✅ Expected behavior

Tests running

🔁 To reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Try to run tests connecting to playwright workspace

📸 Screenshots (if applicable)

🧩 Setup information

Please provide the following details to help us investigate:

• Azure Subscription ID:
• Workspace Name:
• Service Trace ID (if available):
• Log snippet (if available): In additional context
• Browser used for tests (if applicable):
• Time range (PST) when the issue occurred: 8:20 pm GMT+1
• Playwright version: 1.58.0
• Client machine OS: Linux
• Requested OS on the service (Linux/Windows): Linux

🗒️ Additional context

OneTimeSetUp: SetUp : System.Exception : Failed to create the test run in the Playwright Workspaces. Please refer to https://aka.ms/pww/docs/troubleshooting for more information. ----> Azure.RequestFailedException : Service request failed. Status: 502 (Bad Gateway)
502
The service behind this page isn't responding to Azure Front Door.
Bad Gateway

Azure Front Door wasn't able to connect to the origin.
If the problem persists, use the troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue.


Azure Documentation
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[kmarek]

I have the same issue, spotted today.

Log when I am running tests using Azure Pipelines (worked fine for last months)

[AzurePlaywright-NUnit]: 
Running tests using Playwright Workspaces.

[AzurePlaywright-NUnit]: Auth mechanism is Access Token.
02/24/2026 07:29:18 [Error]: Failed to create the test run in the Playwright Workspaces: Service request failed.
Status: 502 (Bad Gateway)

Content:

<h1>502</h1>
<h2><span>The service behind this page isn't responding to Azure Front Door.</span>
</h2>
<hr />
<p>Bad Gateway</p>
<p>Azure Front Door wasn't able to connect to the origin. <br> If the problem persists, use the troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue.</p>
<br />
<a href="[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/troubleshoot-issues"](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/troubleshoot-issues%22) target="blank">Azure Documentation</a>
<br />
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            <span>Error Info:</span><span>CertificateExpired</span><br />