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Headless Chrome

Abstract

Google Chrome version 59+ contains a real headless mode with no need of any display like xvfb or vnc.

Usage

Repo

Just add the following maven central dependency.

SBT

Add dependency to build.sbt.

libraryDependencies += "software.reinvent" % "headless-chrome" % "x.y.z"

Maven

<dependency>
    <groupId>software.reinvent</groupId>
    <artifactId>headless-chrome</artifactId>
    <version>x.y.z</version>
</dependency

Guice Binding

If you use Guice for injections, just bind the Provider HeadlessChromeProvider.

Config

The config uses the typesafe config.

Path Description Default Required
webdriver.chrome.driver The path to the chromedriver binary bundled in resources :x:
webdriver.chrome.binary The path to the chrome binary /usr/bin/google-chrome-unstable :white_check_mark:
chrome.window.size The window size as string: "width,height" "1920,1200" :x:
webdriver.user.agent The user agent used in chrome default HeadlessChrome agent :x:
chrome.headless Set true to run chrome in headless mode true :x:

Chrome

Use Chrome version 60.

For Windows one could use the portable App from here.

ChromeDriver

Use the ChromeDriver version 2.31 which is available here.