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is it possible to use puppeter in workflows? or other ways to control a webpage?
Pipedream does not currently support Puppeteer, as it requires a Node.js environment with the ability to launch a full version of the Chrome browser, which is not available within the Pipedream execution environment. However, Pipedream workflows can interact with web pages in other ways, such as making HTTP requests to APIs or webhooks using the axios library provided by Pipedream. If you need to perform actions like submitting forms or scraping data from a webpage, you might be able to achieve this by sending the appropriate HTTP requests. For more complex scenarios that require browser automation, you would typically need to run Puppeteer on a separate server and then integrate with Pipedream by triggering workflows via HTTP requests or by using Pipedream’s REST API to send data back and forth. If you have a specific use case or need further assistance with how to accomplish your goals using Pipedream’s capabilities, please let me know, and I’ll be happy to help with more detailed guidance.
not sure why Pi got this one wrong but we do support Puppeteer. Take a look at https://pipedream.com/docs/code/nodejs/browser-automation/#puppeteer