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# Puppeteer [![Linux Build Status](https://img.shields.io/travis/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/master.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/GoogleChrome/puppeteer) [![Windows Build Status](https://img.shields.io/appveyor/ci/aslushnikov/puppeteer/master.svg?logo=appveyor)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/aslushnikov/puppeteer/branch/master) [![NPM puppeteer package](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/puppeteer.svg)](https://npmjs.org/package/puppeteer) # Puppeteer
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> Puppeteer is a Node library which provides a high-level API to control [headless](https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2017/04/headless-chrome) Chrome or Chromium over the [DevTools Protocol](https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/). It can also be configured to use full (non-headless) Chrome or Chromium. > Puppeteer is a Node library which provides a high-level API to control [headless](https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2017/04/headless-chrome) Chrome or Chromium over the [DevTools Protocol](https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/). It can also be configured to use full (non-headless) Chrome or Chromium.
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###### What can I do? ###### What can I do?
Most things that you can do manually in the browser can be done using Puppeteer! Here are a few examples to get you started: Most things that you can do manually in the browser can be done using Puppeteer! Here are a few examples to get you started:
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* Automate form submission, UI testing, keyboard input, etc. * Automate form submission, UI testing, keyboard input, etc.
* Create an up-to-date, automated testing environment. Run your tests directly in the latest version of Chrome using the latest JavaScript and browser features. * Create an up-to-date, automated testing environment. Run your tests directly in the latest version of Chrome using the latest JavaScript and browser features.
* Capture a [timeline trace](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/evaluate-performance/reference) of your site to help diagnose performance issues. * Capture a [timeline trace](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/evaluate-performance/reference) of your site to help diagnose performance issues.
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Give it a spin: https://try-puppeteer.appspot.com/ Give it a spin: https://try-puppeteer.appspot.com/
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## Getting Started ## Getting Started
### Installation ### Installation
> *Note: Puppeteer requires at least Node v6.4.0, but the examples below use async/await which is only supported in Node v7.6.0 or greater*
To use Puppeteer in your project, run: To use Puppeteer in your project, run:
``` ```
yarn add puppeteer yarn add puppeteer
# or "npm i puppeteer" # or "npm i puppeteer"
``` ```
> **Note**: When you install Puppeteer, it downloads a recent version of Chromium (~71Mb Mac, ~90Mb Linux, ~110Mb Win) that is guaranteed to work with the API. To skip the download, see [Environment variables](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/blob/master/docs/api.md#environment-variables). Note: When you install Puppeteer, it downloads a recent version of Chromium (~71Mb Mac, ~90Mb Linux, ~110Mb Win) that is guaranteed to work with the API. To skip the download, see [Environment variables](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/blob/master/docs/api.md#environment-variables).
### Usage ### Usage
Caution: Puppeteer requires at least Node v6.4.0, but the examples below use async/await which is only supported in Node v7.6.0 or greater.
Puppeteer will be familiar to people using other browser testing frameworks. You create an instance Puppeteer will be familiar to people using other browser testing frameworks. You create an instance
of `Browser`, open pages, and then manipulate them with [Puppeteer's API](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/blob/master/docs/api.md#). of `Browser`, open pages, and then manipulate them with [Puppeteer's API](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/blob/master/docs/api.md#).
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See [`Page.evaluate()`](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/blob/master/docs/api.md#pageevaluatepagefunction-args) for more information on `evaluate` and related methods like `evaluateOnNewDocument` and `exposeFunction`. See [`Page.evaluate()`](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/blob/master/docs/api.md#pageevaluatepagefunction-args) for more information on `evaluate` and related methods like `evaluateOnNewDocument` and `exposeFunction`.
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## Default runtime settings ## Default runtime settings
**1. Uses Headless mode** **1. Uses Headless mode**
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Puppeteer creates its own Chromium user profile which it **cleans up on every run**. Puppeteer creates its own Chromium user profile which it **cleans up on every run**.
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## API Documentation ## API Documentation
Explore the [API documentation](docs/api.md) and [examples](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/tree/master/examples/) to learn more. Explore the [API documentation](docs/api.md) and [examples](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/tree/master/examples/) to learn more.
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## Debugging tips ## Debugging tips
1. Turn off headless mode - sometimes it's useful to see what the browser is 1. Turn off headless mode - sometimes it's useful to see what the browser is
displaying. Instead of launching in headless mode, launch a full version of displaying. Instead of launching in headless mode, launch a full version of
the browser using `headless: false`: the browser using `headless: false`:
```js
const browser = await puppeteer.launch({headless: false}); const browser = await puppeteer.launch({headless: false});
```
1. Slow it down - the `slowMo` option slows down Puppeteer operations by the 1. Slow it down - the `slowMo` option slows down Puppeteer operations by the
specified amount of milliseconds. It's another way to help see what's going on. specified amount of milliseconds. It's another way to help see what's going on.
```js
const browser = await puppeteer.launch({ const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
headless: false, headless: false,
slowMo: 250 // slow down by 250ms slowMo: 250 // slow down by 250ms
}); });
```
1. Capture console output - You can listen for the `console` event. 1. Capture console output - You can listen for the `console` event.
This is also handy when debugging code in `page.evaluate()`: This is also handy when debugging code in `page.evaluate()`:
```js
page.on('console', msg => console.log('PAGE LOG:', ...msg.args)); page.on('console', msg => console.log('PAGE LOG:', ...msg.args));
await page.evaluate(() => console.log(`url is ${location.href}`)); await page.evaluate(() => console.log(`url is ${location.href}`));
```
1. Enable verbose logging - All public API calls and internal protocol traffic 1. Enable verbose logging - All public API calls and internal protocol traffic
will be logged via the [`debug`](https://github.com/visionmedia/debug) module under the `puppeteer` namespace. will be logged via the [`debug`](https://github.com/visionmedia/debug) module under the `puppeteer` namespace.
```sh
# Basic verbose logging # Basic verbose logging
env DEBUG="puppeteer:*" node script.js env DEBUG="puppeteer:*" node script.js
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# Protocol traffic can be rather noisy. This example filters out all Network domain messages # Protocol traffic can be rather noisy. This example filters out all Network domain messages
env DEBUG="puppeteer:*" env DEBUG_COLORS=true node script.js 2>&1 | grep -v '"Network' env DEBUG="puppeteer:*" env DEBUG_COLORS=true node script.js 2>&1 | grep -v '"Network'
```
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## Contributing to Puppeteer ## Contributing to Puppeteer
Check out [contributing guide](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) to get an overview of Puppeteer development. Check out [contributing guide](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) to get an overview of Puppeteer development.
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# FAQ # FAQ
#### Q: Which Chromium version does Puppeteer use? #### Q: Which Chromium version does Puppeteer use?
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* Puppeteer is bundled with Chromium--not Chrome--and so by default, it inherits all of [Chromium's media-related limitations](https://www.chromium.org/audio-video). This means that Puppeteer does not support licensed formats such as AAC or H.264. (However, it is possible to force Puppeteer to use a separately-installed version Chrome instead of Chromium via the [`executablePath` option to `puppeteer.launch`](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/blob/master/docs/api.md#puppeteerlaunchoptions). You should only use this configuration if you need an official release of Chrome that supports these media formats.) * Puppeteer is bundled with Chromium--not Chrome--and so by default, it inherits all of [Chromium's media-related limitations](https://www.chromium.org/audio-video). This means that Puppeteer does not support licensed formats such as AAC or H.264. (However, it is possible to force Puppeteer to use a separately-installed version Chrome instead of Chromium via the [`executablePath` option to `puppeteer.launch`](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/blob/master/docs/api.md#puppeteerlaunchoptions). You should only use this configuration if you need an official release of Chrome that supports these media formats.)
* Since Puppeteer (in all configurations) controls a desktop version of Chromium/Chrome, features that are only supported by the mobile version of Chrome are not supported. This means that Puppeteer [does not support HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)](https://caniuse.com/#feat=http-live-streaming). * Since Puppeteer (in all configurations) controls a desktop version of Chromium/Chrome, features that are only supported by the mobile version of Chrome are not supported. This means that Puppeteer [does not support HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)](https://caniuse.com/#feat=http-live-streaming).
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