browser_upload_file
Browser Upload File
Upload files to a file input element. Programmatically sets the files on an input[type='file'] element. Supports multiple files if the input accepts them. File paths must be absolute paths on the server.
Usage Example
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import asyncio
from owl_browser import OwlBrowser, RemoteConfig
# Async usage
async with OwlBrowser(config) as browser:
context = await browser.create_context()
context_id = context["context_id"]
await browser.upload_file(
context_id=context_id,
selector="#element-id",
file_paths="value"
)
Parameters
Required
context_idstringrequiredThe unique identifier of the browser context (e.g., 'ctx_000001')
selectorstringrequiredCSS selector for the file input element (e.g., 'input[type="file"]', '#file-upload')
file_pathsstringrequiredArray of file paths to upload. Can be a JSON array string or actual array. For JSON input use server paths. For multipart upload, files are saved to temp paths automatically.
Response
Returns a JSON object with the operation result.
{
"success": true,
"result": <value>
}