Handle Pop-Ups In Browser Tests

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Overview

This guide describes how to manage pop-ups such as modals or application windows in a Synthetic browser test.

Modals

JavaScript

Synthetic browser tests automatically handle JavaScript modals:

alert modals are immediately dismissed for OK.
prompt modals are filled with Lorem Ipsum for tests on Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
confirm modals that ask for confirmation are accepted.

Basic authentication

For basic authentication pop-ups, specify the associated credentials in your browser test configuration’s Advanced Options.

Application pop-ups

Anchored pop-ups

If a pop-up appears at a specific point of your journey, you can record a step to close it and allow this step to fail using the corresponding option. This way, your test knows how to behave in case a pop-up appears. If the pop-up does not show up, the step fails without causing the whole test to fail.

Moving pop-ups

If the time at which these pop-ups appear in a session is not predictable, check with the third party providing the pop-up to see if they can create a rule that prevents the pop-up from appearing during your browser test execution. They can, for example, provide you with a cookie that you can input in the Advanced Options section of your test.

Alternatively, use one of these methods to ensure your pop-up is closed and your test is able to continue its journey:

Create a JavaScript assertion at the beginning of your browser test to regularly try to close the pop-up:

if (document.querySelector("<ELEMENT>")) {
  return true;
} else {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    const isPopupDisplayed = () => {
      if (document.querySelector("<ELEMENT>")) {
        clearInterval(popup);
        resolve(true);
      }
    };
    let popup = setInterval(isPopupDisplayed, 500);
  });
}

Record steps to close the pop-up, add them between all your other browser test steps, and select the Allow this step to fail option for each of them.