Open Browser
Open Browser
Opens a new browser instance and goes to the URL you give it, making the session available to the robot's other actions. This action's ID is what every later browser action refers back to.
The browser you pick has to be installed on the machine the robot runs on. The supported browsers are Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. See the Runner's installation requirements for more.
Options
Select the browser
Which browser the automation uses. The supported ones are Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
Initial URL
The web address the browser goes to when it opens.
Keep opened after robot execution
Whether the browser stays open after the robot finishes. Google Chrome only.
Incognito mode
With this on, the browser opens in private browsing, saving no history, cookies or session data.
Run the browser hidden
Whether the browser's window is shown while the robot runs. Turned off, the browser runs in the background (headless).
Session name
An optional identifier for the browser session. Give it a name and the robot can reuse the same session on later runs, so it does not have to sign in again.
Parameters
An advanced field for passing extra startup arguments to the browser. Optional.
Returns
Javascript code
actions["action-id"]._page // the browser's active page (Session)
actions["action-id"]._browser // the browser instance (Session)
Field selection
_page and _browser are available in the Browser or page ID field of every other browser action.
Rules and conditions
- The browser you pick has to be installed on the machine the robot runs on.
- If a browser session is already active on the same communication port, the action connects to it instead of opening a new window.
- Keep opened after robot execution is available for Google Chrome only.
- Incognito mode and Run the browser hidden are only available when Keep opened after robot execution is off, or when Microsoft Edge is selected.
- With no session name given, the session is named automatically after the browser you picked.