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๐ Pydoll: Async Web Automation in Python!
Pydoll is revolutionizing browser automation! Unlike other solutions, it eliminates the need for webdrivers, providing a smooth and reliable automation experience with native asynchronous performance.
Installation โข Quick Start โข Core Components โข What's New โข Advanced Features
โจ Key Features
๐น Zero Webdrivers! Say goodbye to webdriver compatibility nightmares
๐น Native Captcha Bypass! Smoothly handles Cloudflare Turnstile and reCAPTCHA v3*
๐น Async Performance for lightning-fast automation
๐น Human-like Interactions that mimic real user behavior
๐น Powerful Event System for reactive automations
๐น Multi-browser Support including Chrome and Edge
*Note: For Cloudflare captcha, click the checkbox by finding the div containing the iframe and using the
.click()
method. Automatic detection coming soon!
๐ฅ Installation
pip install pydoll-python
โก Quick Start
Get started with just a few lines of code:
import asyncio
from pydoll.browser.chrome import Chrome
from pydoll.constants import By
async def main():
async with Chrome() as browser:
await browser.start()
page = await browser.get_page()
# Works with captcha-protected sites
await page.go_to('https://example-with-cloudflare.com')
button = await page.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'button')
await button.click()
asyncio.run(main())
Need to configure your browser? Easy!
from pydoll.browser.chrome import Chrome
from pydoll.browser.options import Options
options = Options()
# Add a proxy
options.add_argument('--proxy-server=username:password@ip:port')
# Custom browser location
options.binary_location = '/path/to/your/browser'
async with Chrome(options=options) as browser:
await browser.start()
# Your code here
๐ What's New
Version 1.4.0 comes packed with amazing new features:
๐ค Advanced Keyboard Control
Full keyboard simulation thanks to @cleitonleonel:
import asyncio
from pydoll.browser.chrome import Chrome
from pydoll.browser.options import Options
from pydoll.common.keys import Keys
from pydoll.constants import By
async def main():
async with Chrome() as browser:
await browser.start()
page = await browser.get_page()
await page.go_to('https://example.com')
input_field = await page.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'input')
await input_field.click()
# Realistic typing with customizable speed
await input_field.type_keys("hello@example.com", interval=0.2)
# Special key combinations
await input_field.key_down(Keys.SHIFT)
await input_field.send_keys("UPPERCASE")
await input_field.key_up(Keys.SHIFT)
# Navigation keys
await input_field.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
await input_field.send_keys(Keys.PAGEDOWN)
asyncio.run(main())
๐ File Upload Support
@yie1d brings seamless file uploads:
# For input elements
file_input = await page.find_element(By.XPATH, '//input[@type="file"]')
await file_input.set_input_files('path/to/file.pdf') # Single file
await file_input.set_input_files(['file1.pdf', 'file2.jpg']) # Multiple files
# For other elements using the file chooser
async with page.expect_file_chooser(files='path/to/file.pdf'):
upload_button = await page.find_element(By.ID, 'upload-button')
await upload_button.click()
๐ Microsoft Edge Support
Now with Edge browser support thanks to @Harris-H:
import asyncio
from pydoll.browser import Edge
from pydoll.browser.options import EdgeOptions
async def main():
options = EdgeOptions()
# options.add_argument('--headless')
async with Edge(options=options) as browser:
await browser.start()
page = await browser.get_page()
await page.go_to('https://example.com')
asyncio.run(main())
๐ฏ Core Components
Pydoll offers three main interfaces for browser automation:
Browser Interface
The Browser interface provides global control over the entire browser instance:
async def browser_demo():
async with Chrome() as browser:
await browser.start()
# Create multiple pages
pages = [await browser.get_page() for _ in range(3)]
# Control the browser window
await browser.set_window_maximized()
# Manage cookies globally
await browser.set_cookies([{
'name': 'session',
'value': '12345',
'domain': 'example.com'
}])
Key Browser Methods
Method | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
async start() |
๐ฅ Launch your browser and prepare for automation | await browser.start() |
async stop() |
๐ Close the browser gracefully when finished | await browser.stop() |
async get_page() |
โจ Get an existing page or create a new one | page = await browser.get_page() |
async new_page(url='') |
๐ Create a new page in the browser | page_id = await browser.new_page() |
async get_page_by_id(page_id) |
๐ Find and control a specific page by ID | page = await browser.get_page_by_id(id) |
async get_targets() |
๐ฏ List all open pages in the browser | targets = await browser.get_targets() |
async set_window_bounds(bounds) |
๐ Size and position the browser window | await browser.set_window_bounds({'width': 1024}) |
async set_window_maximized() |
๐ช Maximize the browser window | await browser.set_window_maximized() |
async get_cookies() |
๐ช Get all browser cookies | cookies = await browser.get_cookies() |
async set_cookies(cookies) |
๐ง Set custom cookies for authentication | await browser.set_cookies([{...}]) |
async delete_all_cookies() |
๐งน Clear all cookies for a fresh state | await browser.delete_all_cookies() |
async set_download_path(path) |
๐ Configure where downloaded files are saved | await browser.set_download_path('/downloads') |
Page Interface
The Page interface lets you control individual browser tabs and interact with web content:
async def page_demo():
page = await browser.get_page()
# Navigation
await page.go_to('https://example.com')
await page.refresh()
# Get page info
url = await page.current_url
html = await page.page_source
# Screenshots and PDF
await page.get_screenshot('screenshot.png')
await page.print_to_pdf('page.pdf')
# Execute JavaScript
title = await page.execute_script('return document.title')
Key Page Methods
Method | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
async go_to(url, timeout=300) |
๐ Navigate to a URL with loading detection | await page.go_to('https://example.com') |
async refresh() |
๐ Reload the current page | await page.refresh() |
async close() |
๐ช Close the current tab | await page.close() |
async current_url |
๐งญ Get the current page URL | url = await page.current_url |
async page_source |
๐ Get the page's HTML content | html = await page.page_source |
async get_screenshot(path) |
๐ธ Save a screenshot of the page | await page.get_screenshot('shot.png') |
async print_to_pdf(path) |
๐ Convert the page to a PDF document | await page.print_to_pdf('page.pdf') |
async has_dialog() |
๐ Check if a dialog is present | if await page.has_dialog(): |
async accept_dialog() |
๐ Dismiss alert and confirmation dialogs | await page.accept_dialog() |
async execute_script(script, element) |
โก Run JavaScript code on the page | await page.execute_script('alert("Hi!")') |
async get_network_logs(matches=[]) |
๐ธ๏ธ Monitor network requests | logs = await page.get_network_logs() |
async find_element(by, value) |
๐ Find an element on the page | el = await page.find_element(By.ID, 'btn') |
async find_elements(by, value) |
๐ Find multiple elements matching a selector | items = await page.find_elements(By.CSS, 'li') |
async wait_element(by, value, timeout=10) |
โณ Wait for an element to appear | await page.wait_element(By.ID, 'loaded', 5) |
WebElement Interface
The WebElement interface provides methods to interact with DOM elements:
async def element_demo():
# Find elements
button = await page.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'button.submit')
input_field = await page.find_element(By.ID, 'username')
# Get properties
button_text = await button.get_element_text()
is_button_enabled = button.is_enabled
input_value = input_field.value
# Interact with elements
await button.scroll_into_view()
await input_field.type_keys("user123")
await button.click()
Key WebElement Methods
Method | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
value |
๐ฌ Get the value of an input element | value = input_field.value |
class_name |
๐จ Get the element's CSS classes | classes = element.class_name |
id |
๐ท๏ธ Get the element's ID attribute | id = element.id |
is_enabled |
โ Check if the element is enabled | if button.is_enabled: |
async bounds |
๐ Get the element's position and size | coords = await element.bounds |
async inner_html |
๐งฉ Get the element's inner HTML content | html = await element.inner_html |
async get_element_text() |
๐ Get the element's text content | text = await element.get_element_text() |
get_attribute(name) |
๐ Get any attribute from the element | href = link.get_attribute('href') |
async scroll_into_view() |
๐๏ธ Scroll the element into viewport | await element.scroll_into_view() |
async click(x_offset=0, y_offset=0) |
๐ Click the element with optional offsets | await button.click() |
async click_using_js() |
๐ฎ Click using JavaScript for hidden elements | await overlay_button.click_using_js() |
async send_keys(text) |
โจ๏ธ Send text to input fields | await input.send_keys("text") |
async type_keys(text, interval=0.1) |
๐จโ๐ป Type text with realistic timing | await input.type_keys("hello", 0.2) |
async get_screenshot(path) |
๐ท Take a screenshot of the element | await error.get_screenshot('error.png') |
async set_input_files(files) |
๐ค Upload files with file inputs | await input.set_input_files('file.pdf') |
๐ Advanced Features
Event System
Pydoll's powerful event system lets you react to browser events in real-time:
from pydoll.events.page import PageEvents
from pydoll.events.network import NetworkEvents
from functools import partial
# Page navigation events
async def on_page_loaded(event):
print(f"๐ Page loaded: {event['params'].get('url')}")
await page.enable_page_events()
await page.on(PageEvents.PAGE_LOADED, on_page_loaded)
# Network request monitoring
async def on_request(page, event):
url = event['params']['request']['url']
print(f"๐ Request to: {url}")
await page.enable_network_events()
await page.on(NetworkEvents.REQUEST_WILL_BE_SENT, partial(on_request, page))
# DOM change monitoring
from pydoll.events.dom import DomEvents
await page.enable_dom_events()
await page.on(DomEvents.DOCUMENT_UPDATED, lambda e: print("DOM updated!"))
Request Interception
Pydoll gives you the power to intercept and modify network requests before they're sent! This allows you to customize headers or modify request data on the fly.
Basic Request Modification
The request interception system lets you monitor and modify requests before they're sent:
from pydoll.events.fetch import FetchEvents
from pydoll.commands.fetch import FetchCommands
from functools import partial
async def request_interceptor(page, event):
request_id = event['params']['requestId']
url = event['params']['request']['url']
print(f"๐ Intercepted request to: {url}")
# Continue the request normally
await page._execute_command(
FetchCommands.continue_request(
request_id=request_id
)
)
# Enable interception and register your handler
await page.enable_fetch_events()
await page.on(FetchEvents.REQUEST_PAUSED, partial(request_interceptor, page))
Adding Custom Headers
Inject authentication or tracking headers into specific requests:
async def auth_header_interceptor(page, event):
request_id = event['params']['requestId']
url = event['params']['request']['url']
# Only add auth headers to API requests
if '/api/' in url:
# Get the original headers
original_headers = event['params']['request'].get('headers', {})
# Add your custom headers
custom_headers = {
**original_headers,
'Authorization': 'Bearer your-token-123',
'X-Custom-Track': 'pydoll-automation'
}
await page._execute_command(
FetchCommands.continue_request(
request_id=request_id,
headers=custom_headers
)
)
else:
# Continue normally for non-API requests
await page._execute_command(
FetchCommands.continue_request(
request_id=request_id
)
)
await page.enable_fetch_events()
await page.on(FetchEvents.REQUEST_PAUSED, partial(auth_header_interceptor, page))
Modifying Request Body
Change POST data before it's sent:
async def modify_request_body(page, event):
request_id = event['params']['requestId']
url = event['params']['request']['url']
method = event['params']['request'].get('method', '')
# Only modify POST requests to specific endpoints
if method == 'POST' and 'submit-form' in url:
# Get original request body if it exists
original_body = event['params']['request'].get('postData', '{}')
# In a real scenario, you'd parse and modify the body
# For this example, we're just replacing it
new_body = '{"modified": true, "data": "enhanced-by-pydoll"}'
print(f"โ๏ธ Modifying POST request to: {url}")
await page._execute_command(
FetchCommands.continue_request(
request_id=request_id,
post_data=new_body
)
)
else:
# Continue normally for other requests
await page._execute_command(
FetchCommands.continue_request(
request_id=request_id
)
)
await page.enable_fetch_events()
await page.on(FetchEvents.REQUEST_PAUSED, partial(modify_request_body, page))
Filtering Request Types
You can focus on specific types of requests to intercept:
# Just intercept XHR requests
await page.enable_fetch_events(resource_type='xhr')
# Or focus on document requests
await page.enable_fetch_events(resource_type='document')
# Or maybe just images
await page.enable_fetch_events(resource_type='image')
Available resource types include: document
, stylesheet
, image
, media
, font
, script
, texttrack
, xhr
, fetch
, eventsource
, websocket
, manifest
, other
.
Concurrent Automation
Process multiple pages simultaneously for maximum efficiency:
async def process_page(url):
page = await browser.get_page()
await page.go_to(url)
# Do your scraping or automation here
return await page.get_element_text()
# Process multiple URLs concurrently
urls = ['https://example1.com', 'https://example2.com', 'https://example3.com']
results = await asyncio.gather(*(process_page(url) for url in urls))
๐ก Best Practices
Maximize your Pydoll experience with these tips:
โ
Embrace async patterns throughout your code for best performance
โ
Use specific selectors (IDs, unique attributes) for reliable element finding
โ
Implement proper error handling with try/except blocks around critical operations
โ
Leverage the event system instead of polling for state changes
โ
Properly close resources with async context managers
โ
Wait for elements instead of fixed sleep delays
โ
Use realistic interactions like type_keys()
to avoid detection
๐ค Contributing
We'd love your help making Pydoll even better! Check out our contribution guidelines to get started. Whether it's fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation - all contributions are welcome!
Please make sure to:
- Write tests for new features or bug fixes
- Follow coding style and conventions
- Use conventional commits for pull requests
- Run lint and test checks before submitting
๐ฎ Coming Soon
Get ready for these upcoming features in Pydoll:
๐น Auto-detection of Cloudflare Captcha - Automatic solving without manual intervention
๐น Fingerprint Generation & Rotation - Dynamic browser fingerprints to avoid detection
๐น Proxy Rotation - Seamless IP switching for extended scraping sessions
๐น Shadow DOM Access - Navigate and interact with Shadow Root elements
Stay tuned and star the repository to get updates when these features are released!
๐ License
Pydoll is licensed under the MIT License.
Pydoll โ Making browser automation magical! โจ
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