How to Handle Text-Based CAPTCHA in Testsigma?

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Handling CAPTCHA in automation is often challenging, but Testsigma provides a solution for text-based CAPTCHAs using the OCR_ExtractText Addon. This article discusses how to manage text-based CAPTCHA effectively using Testsigma.

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Install the Addon

1. From the left navigation bar, click the Addons icon and then select Add-ons.

2. On the Addons page, under New & Updated Addons, click the search icon and search for OCR_ExtractText.

3. When it appears in the results, click Install.

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Create an Element for the CAPTCHA Image

1. From the left navigation bar, go to Create Tests and click Elements.

2. Click Create Element.

3. In the Create Element overlay:

   • Enter the element name
   • Provide the screen name
   • Select the appropriate element type
   • Enter the locator value (Xpath or CSS selector for the CAPTCHA image)

4. Click Create Element.

NOTE

Repeat the same process to create an element for the CAPTCHA input field.

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Create a Test Case

1. From the left navigation bar, go to Create Tests and click Test Cases.

2. In the Test Case Explorer section, expand the required Feature and click the + icon next to the required Scenario. A dialog box appears.

3. In the dialog box, enter the name for your test case and click Create.

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Specify the Variable Name

1. In the Test Case Details page, add the following NLP step:

   Extract text from the locator element including special characters and store it into a variable.

2. Click on element and select the previously created element for the CAPTCHA image.

3. Click on variable and enter a name for the runtime variable (e.g., capturetext).

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Use the Stored Variable in the Input Field

1. In the same test case, add the following NLP step:

   Enter the testdata in the element field.

2. Click on testdata and select the runtime variable you created earlier (e.g., $ capturetext).

3. Click on element and select the element created for the CAPTCHA input field.

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