Robot Framework selenium grid example

This Robot Framework code example will get you a quick start using a selenium grid to run a single test. These code examples uses a Gridlastic selenium grid V3 for browser execution, see V4 examples.

The Gridlastic hub endpoint, video url and credentials used in this code example is displayed after launching your Gridlastic selenium grid.

Test Script

selenium_grid_example.robot

*** Settings ***

Library  SeleniumLibrary
Library  output_video_url.py

*** Variables ***

@{_tmp}
    ...  browserName: chrome,
    ...  platform: WIN10,
    ...  platformName: windows,
    ...  version: latest,
    ...  username: USERNAME,
    ...  accessKey: ACCESSKEY,
    ...  video: True


${browser}          Chrome
${capabilities}     ${EMPTY.join(${_tmp})}
${remote_url}       https://SUBDOMAIN.gridlastic.com/wd/hub

*** Keywords ***

Open Test Page
    Open browser  https://www.gridlastic.com/?demo  browser=${browser}
    ...  remote_url=${remote_url}
    ...  desired_capabilities=${capabilities}
   Maximize Browser Window


*** Test Cases ***

Run Test
    Open Test Page
    output video url
    [Teardown]  Close Browser
	

Output Video URL

output_video_url.py

from robot.libraries.BuiltIn import BuiltIn
import time

def output_video_url():
    session_id = BuiltIn().get_library_instance('SeleniumLibrary').driver.session_id
    BuiltIn().log_to_console("VIDEO_URL=https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/........./play.html?"+session_id)
    time.sleep(15)

Run Test

robot selenium_grid_example.robot

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