Unable to run firefox in headless mode
Author: aakash3771Created Feb 24, 2022Updated Jul 1, 2026
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Describe the bug
/* eslint-disable global-require */
require('@babel/register');
module.exports = {
src_folders: ['tests'],
page_objects_path: 'pages',
custom_commands_path: [
'node_modules/nightwatch-vrt/commands',
'node_modules/nightwatch-coverage/commands',
],
custom_assertions_path: ['node_modules/nightwatch-vrt/assertions'],
globals_path: 'globals.js',
detailed_output: true,
output_folder: './dist',
output_timestamp: true,
backwards_compatibility_mode: false,
disable_global_apis: false,
report_network_errors: true,
disable_error_log: true,
disable_colors: false,
disable_global_expect: true,
disable_typescript: true,
silent: true,
skip_testcases_on_fail: true,
use_xpath: true,
element_command_retries: 2,
window_size: {
width: 1600,
height: 1100,
},
webdriver: {},
test_settings: {
default: {
globals: {
visual_regression_settings: {
latest_screenshots_path: 'vrt/latest',
latest_suffix: '_ls',
baseline_screenshots_path: 'vrt/baseline',
baseline_suffix: '_bs',
diff_screenshots_path: 'vrt/diff',
diff_suffix: '_ds',
threshold: 0.05,
prompt: false,
always_save_diff_screenshot: false,
},
},
screenshots: {
enabled: true,
path: 'screenshots',
on_failure: true,
},
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'firefox',
},
webdriver: {
start_process: true,
server_path: require('chromedriver').path,
},
},
safari: {
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'safari',
alwaysMatch: {
acceptInsecureCerts: false,
javascriptEnabled: true,
acceptSslCerts: true,
platform: 'MAC',
},
},
webdriver: {
start_process: true,
server_path: '/usr/bin/safaridriver',
},
},
firefox: {
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'firefox',
alwaysMatch: {
javascriptEnabled: true,
acceptInsecureCerts: true,
nativeEvents: true,
'moz:firefoxOptions': {
args: ['-headless', '-no-remote', '-incognito'],
prefs: {
'pdfjs.disabled': true,
'browser.download.defaultFolder': 'downloads',
'browser.download.useDownloadDir': true,
'browser.download.folderList': 2,
'browser.download.dir': 'downloads',
'browser.helperApps.neverAsk.saveToDisk': 'application/pdf',
'browser.download.manager.showWhenStarting': false,
'browser.helperApps.neverAsk.openFile': 'application/pdf',
'browser.helperApps.alwaysAsk.force': false,
'browser.download.forbid_open_with': true,
'browser.download.manager.useWindow': false,
'browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone': false,
'browser.download.manager.focusWhenStarting': false,
'browser.download.manager.showAlertOnComplete': false,
'browser.download.manager.closeWhenDone': true,
'browser.cache.disk.enable': false,
'browser.cache.disk.capacity': 0,
'browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled': false,
'browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run': false,
'browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash': false,
'browser.startup.page': 0,
'media.navigator.streams.fake': true,
'media.navigator.permission.disabled': true,
'device.storage.enabled': false,
'media.gstreamer.enabled': false,
'browser.startup.homepage': 'about:blank',
'browser.startup.firstrunSkipsHomepage': false,
'extensions.update.enabled': false,
'app.update.enabled': false,
'network.http.use-cache': false,
'browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser': false,
},
},
},
},
webdriver: {
start_process: true,
server_path: require('geckodriver').path,
},
},
chrome: {
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'chrome',
'goog:chromeOptions': {
w3c: false,
args: [
'--headless',
'--no-sandbox',
'--ignore-certificate-errors',
'--allow-insecure-localhost',
'--incognito',
'--disable-dev-shm-usage',
'allow-file-access-from-files',
'use-fake-device-for-media-stream',
'use-fake-ui-for-media-stream',
'disable-translate',
'no-process-singleton-dialog',
'mute-audio',
],
prefs: {
credentials_enable_service: false,
'profile.password_manager_enabled': false,
prompt_for_download: false,
'download.default_directory': 'downloads',
'safebrowsing.enabled': false,
},
excludeSwitches: ['enable-automation'],
},
},
webdriver: {
start_process: true,
server_path: require('chromedriver').path,
cli_args: [
// --verbose
],
},
},
edge: {
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'MicrosoftEdge',
'ms:edgeOptions': {
w3c: false,
// More info on EdgeDriver: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webdriver-chromium/capabilities-edge-options
args: [
// '--headless'
],
},
},
webdriver: {
start_process: true,
// Download msedgedriver from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webdriver-chromium/
// and set the location below:
server_path: '',
cli_args: [
// --verbose
],
},
},
/// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Configuration for when using the browserstack.com cloud service |
// |
// Please set the username and access key by setting the environment variables: |
// - BROWSERSTACK_USER |
// - BROWSERSTACK_KEY |
// .env files are supported |
/// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
browserstack: {
selenium: {
host: 'hub-cloud.browserstack.com',
port: 443,
log_path: 'false',
},
// More info on configuring capabilities can be found on:
// https://www.browserstack.com/automate/capabilities?tag=selenium-4
desiredCapabilities: {
'bstack:options': {
userName: '${BROWSERSTACK_USER}',
accessKey: '${BROWSERSTACK_KEY}',
},
},
disable_error_log: true,
webdriver: {
timeout_options: {
timeout: 15000,
retry_attempts: 3,
},
keep_alive: true,
start_process: false,
},
},
'browserstack.local': {
extends: 'browserstack',
desiredCapabilities: {
'browserstack.local': true,
},
},
'browserstack.chrome': {
extends: 'browserstack',
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'chrome',
chromeOptions: {
w3c: false,
},
},
},
'browserstack.firefox': {
extends: 'browserstack',
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'firefox',
},
},
'browserstack.ie': {
extends: 'browserstack',
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'internet explorer',
browserVersion: '11.0',
},
},
'browserstack.safari': {
extends: 'browserstack',
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'safari',
},
},
'browserstack.local_chrome': {
extends: 'browserstack.local',
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'chrome',
},
},
'browserstack.local_firefox': {
extends: 'browserstack.local',
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'firefox',
},
},
/// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Configuration for when using the Selenium service, either locally or remote, |
// like Selenium Grid |
/// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// selenium_server: {
// // Selenium Server is running locally and is managed by Nightwatch
// selenium: {
// start_process: true,
// port: 4444,
// server_path: Services.seleniumServer
// ? Services.seleniumServer.path
// : '',
// cli_args: {
// 'webdriver.gecko.driver': Services.geckodriver
// ? Services.geckodriver.path
// : '',
// 'webdriver.chrome.driver': Services.chromedriver
// ? Services.chromedriver.path
// : '',
// },
// },
// },
'selenium.chrome': {
extends: 'selenium_server',
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'chrome',
chromeOptions: {
w3c: false,
},
},
},
'selenium.firefox': {
extends: 'selenium_server',
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'firefox',
'moz:firefoxOptions': {
args: [
// '-headless',
// '-verbose'
],
},
},
},
},
};Your Environment
| Executable | Version |
|---|---|
nightwatch --version |
2.0.5 |
npm --version |
6 |
node --version |
14 |
| Browser driver | Version |
|---|---|
| NAME | VERSION |
| OS | Version |
|---|---|
| NAME | VERSION |
Source: nightwatchjs/nightwatch