Updated on December 10, 2024

10. Handling Cookies

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Cookies are small pieces of data stored by the browser and sent to the server with each request. In Selenium, handling cookies is essential for managing user sessions, testing application behavior with specific cookies, and debugging issues related to authentication or state management. Selenium WebDriver provides methods to interact with cookies, allowing you to add, retrieve, and delete cookies programmatically.

Common Methods for Handling Cookies in Selenium

Method NameDescription
addCookie(Cookie cookie)Adds a new cookie to the current browser session.
getCookieNamed(String name)Retrieves a cookie by its name.
getCookies()Returns all cookies associated with the current domain as a Set.
deleteCookie(Cookie cookie)Deletes a specific cookie by providing a Cookie object.
deleteCookieNamed(String name)Deletes a specific cookie by its name.
deleteAllCookies()Deletes all cookies associated with the current browser session.

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