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Puppeteer

JavaScript API for Chrome and Firefox

Puppeteer is a JavaScript library providing a high-level API to control Chrome and Firefox over DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi. It runs headless by default for automation, testing, screenshots, PDFs, and web scraping.

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free
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Self-Hostable

Funktionen

  • Headless Chrome/Firefox control
  • DevTools Protocol integration
  • Screenshot and PDF generation
  • Form automation
  • Page navigation and interaction
  • Network interception
  • Performance analysis
  • Accessibility testing
  • WebDriver BiDi support
  • Downloads Chrome automatically

Vorteile

  • + Official Google library
  • + Excellent Chrome integration
  • + Fast headless execution
  • + Rich automation capabilities
  • + Active development

Nachteile

  • Node.js only
  • Chrome/Firefox focused
  • Less e2e testing features than Playwright
  • Browser downloads can be large