selenium-webdriver
JavaScript language bindings for Selenium WebDriver. Selenium automates browsers for testing and web-based task automation.
Requires Node.js >= 20.
Installation
npm install selenium-webdriver
Quick Start
const { Builder, Browser } = require('selenium-webdriver')
;(async function example() {
let driver = await new Builder().forBrowser(Browser.CHROME).build()
try {
await driver.get('https://www.selenium.dev')
console.log(await driver.getTitle())
} finally {
await driver.quit()
}
})()
Selenium Manager automatically handles browser driver installation — no manual driver setup required.
Configuring the Builder
The Builder sets default options for all browsers in a single chain; options for non-selected browsers are dropped at build() time. The target browser can be swapped at runtime via the SELENIUM_BROWSER environment variable.
const { Builder, Browser } = require('selenium-webdriver')
const chrome = require('selenium-webdriver/chrome')
const firefox = require('selenium-webdriver/firefox')
let driver = new Builder()
.forBrowser(Browser.FIREFOX)
.setChromeOptions(new chrome.Options())
.setFirefoxOptions(new firefox.Options())
.build()
Running Against a Remote Server
To run scripts against a Selenium Grid or standalone server, point the Builder at the server URL, or set SELENIUM_REMOTE_URL:
let driver = new Builder().forBrowser(Browser.CHROME).usingServer('http://localhost:4444').build()
SELENIUM_REMOTE_URL="http://localhost:4444" node script.js
Node Support Policy
Each selenium-webdriver release targets the latest semver-minor of Node's LTS and Current releases.
| Level | Guarantee |
|---|---|
| supported | API compatible without runtime flags; bugs investigated and fixed. |
| best effort | Bugs investigated as time permits; API compatibility only where required. |
| unsupported | Bug reports closed as will-not-fix; API compatibility not guaranteed. |
Versions older than the active LTS, unstable release branches (e.g. v.Next), and semver-major Node releases outside the LTS / Current pair are unsupported.
Documentation
Support
Contributing
Contributions are welcome via GitHub pull requests. See the source code for this binding.
Links
License
Licensed under the Apache License 2.0.