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.
