Mastering Kasaya: A Comprehensive Guide to APIs and Practical Examples

Welcome to this in-depth guide on Kasaya, a powerful browser automation tool designed to make scripting user interactions easier and more intuitive. In this article, we will introduce Kasaya, explore dozens of its useful APIs with code snippets, and present a practical app example that leverages these APIs. Whether you are an automation expert or a beginner, you’ll find this guide invaluable.

Introduction to Kasaya

Kasaya is an open-source browser automation tool that allows you to write scripts in a human-readable format. It’s designed to be easy to learn and use, making it an excellent choice for automating repetitive tasks, testing web applications, and more.

API Examples

1. Navigate to URL

navigate to "https://example.com"

2. Click an Element

click "#submit-button"

3. Input Text

type "Hello, World!" into "#text-input"

4. Wait for Element

wait for "#loader" to disappear

5. Extract Text

get text from "#output"

6. Screenshot

take screenshot and save as "screenshot.png"

7. Perform Scroll

scroll to bottom

8. Select Dropdown

select "Option 1" from "#dropdown"

9. Handle Confirm Dialog

confirm prompt

10. Close Browser

close browser

App Example

Let’s put these APIs together to create a small automation script that logs into a website, navigates through some menus, extracts information, and logs out.

navigate to "https://example.com/login"
type "username123" into "#username"
type "password123" into "#password"
click "#login-button"
wait for "#dashboard-menu" to appear
click "#reports"
wait for "#report-page" to load
get text from "#report-summary"
take screenshot and save as "report-summary.png"
click "#logout-button"
wait for "#login-button" to appear
close browser

With this script, you can automate the process of logging into a site, navigating to a specific section, extracting information, taking a screenshot, and logging out. This is just a glimpse of what’s possible with Kasaya.

For more information, you can check the Kasaya GitHub repository.

Happy automating with Kasaya!

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