Puppeteer

Puppeteer

Puppeteer is a robust Node.js library that provides developers with programmatic control over Chrome or Firefox browsers. It offers a high-level API for browser automation, making it ideal for:

• Web Scraping: Automated data extraction from websites
• Testing: End-to-end testing of web applications
• Performance Monitoring: Capturing performance metrics and generating reports
• PDF Generation: Converting web pages to PDF format
• Browser Automation: Automating browser tasks and workflows

Key features:

• Headless browser operation (default mode)
• Full browser control via DevTools Protocol
• Page navigation and manipulation
• Screenshot and PDF generation
• Form interaction and automation
• Network request interception
• Cross-browser support (Chrome/Firefox)

The library can be installed either as puppeteer (includes Chrome) or puppeteer-core (browser-only) depending on your needs.