Audience
Developers looking for an Unit Testing solution
About Puppeteer
Most things that you can do manually in the browser can be done using Puppeteer! Puppeteer-core is intended to be a lightweight version of Puppeteer for launching an existing browser installation or for connecting to a remote one. Be sure that the version of puppeteer-core you install is compatible with the browser you intend to connect to. 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. By default, Puppeteer downloads and uses a specific version of Chromium so its API is guaranteed to work out of the box. To use Puppeteer with a different version of Chrome or Chromium, pass in the executable's path when creating a Browser instance.
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Puppeteer Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Puppeteer work with?
Puppeteer works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Puppeteer support in their product?
Puppeteer supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Puppeteer offer?
Puppeteer offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Puppeteer integrate with?
Puppeteer integrates with: Anti-Captcha, AnyIP, AWS Marketplace, Browserbase, Chromium OS, CodeKeep, Gologin, Google Chrome, Incognition, Incogniton, KaneAI, Bright Data, MuLogin, Multilogin, Node.js, NodeMaven, NopeCHA, OneProxy, Oxylabs, ProxyJet, Python, Databay, Revelstoke, Screenwriter, and SOAX and more.
Q: Does Puppeteer have an API?
Yes, Puppeteer has an API.
Q: What type of training does Puppeteer provide?
Puppeteer provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does Puppeteer cost?
Pricing for Puppeteer starts at Free.
