Overview
IntelliBuddies supports web automation through the list of activities. These activities simulate browser operations that, generally, a user would perform on any website or application. These activities are bundled as part of the Web Automation category.
note
Suppose you encounter the error message Oops! Failed to communicate with Bridge service. during the execution of any of the web automation activities listed below. This message signifies a breakdown in communication with the Bridge service, which is a vital component within IntelliBuddies Web Automation. It facilitates seamless interaction between the Buddy and the Browser Extension and thereby ensures coordinated automation processes within the browser environment.
For detailed troubleshooting steps, refer to the comprehensive guide available here.
Activities
| Activity | Description |
|---|---|
| Open Browser | Opens a browser and navigates to a specified URL |
| Navigate To URL | Navigates to the specified URL in the indicated browser |
| Get Web Page Information | Extracts the required information from the specified web page and returns the result in the form of a dictionary of name-value pairs |
| Go Back | Goes back to the web page as per the tab history. This is similar to hitting the back button in the browser. |
| Go Forward | Goes forward to the web page as per the tab history. This is similar to hitting the forward button in the browser. |
| Refresh Browser | Refreshes the current web page |
| Get Iframe | Gets the Iframe to perform the automation process on the selected webpage. |
| Get Element Value | Extracts the text value from the specified web UI element |
| Get Storage Item | You can get the value from local storage, session storage, and webpage cookies. |
| Get Element Attributes | Extracts and returns a dictionary of attributes and their corresponding value for the specified web UI element |
| Set Element Attribute | Sets the value to the specified attribute for the provided web UI element |
| Click Element | Clicks (left, double, or right) on a specified web UI element like a button or a link in a specified webpage |
| Click Link | Clicks on a specified web UI element of type link |
| Click Download Link | Clicks on a specified web UI element of type link which results in downloading a file |
| Hover Mouse over Element | Hovers mouse over a specified web UI element |
| Create New Tab | Creates a new tab on a running web browser instance |
| Download File | Downloads and stores the file from the running web browser instance |
| Element Exists | You can check if the specified element exists on the web page |
| Close Tab | Closes a specified tab on a running web browser instance |
| Focus Textbox | Activates focus on the specified input web UI element |
| Set Text Field Value | Enters text inside a specified web UI element such as text box |
| Submit Form | Invokes the submit method of specified form elements on the web page. |
| Scroll To Element | Scrolls to the specified element in running web browser instance |
| Set Dropdown Field Value | Selects an item from the dropdown or list box web UI element |
| Set Checkbox Field Value | Selects or clears a checkbox web UI element |
| Set Radio Button Field Value | Selects or clears a radio button web UI element |
| Set Storage Item | You can set the key-value pair to local storage, session storage, and webpage cookies. |
| Extract Data | Extracts data from a specified web page or application. You can use this activity to extract structured information, such as web search results that can span multiple pages |
| Take Screenshot | Takes a screenshot of the specified web page and stores it in the specified format under a specified folder |
| Text Exists | You can check for the specified text on the web page |
| Upload File | Uploads the specified file to the web. |
| Wait for Element | Waits for a specified element to appear or disappear on the web page |
| Wait for Text | Waits for the specified text to appear or disappear on the web page |
| Http Request | Makes an HTTP request with the specified method type along with the provided arguments |
| Close Browser | Close the indicated browser instance |
| Invoke Web Service | Invokes a web service by sending parameters and returns the data received from the web service |
| Authorization Scope | Builds an authorization scope based on the specified properties and enables all the APIs within the context to reuse the scope. |