How to get CSRF Token and pass it into Selenium WebDriver with Java to automate login function for website preventing automation script

Question

I am a novice in Selenium with Java. I have a tricky case that needs support from an expert. I am trying to automate an e-commerce site with Selenium WebDriver JAVA. As a manual, I login successfully with my registered credential. But when I run my automation script for this login function, the site prevents me from automating this by not generating the CSRF Token for my logging in a request. Every login script running with a validly registered credential, the "Invalid CSRF Token" message is displayed. I know that this site is preventing automation script for spam blocking. But this is my exercise test and I must pass this. So I post this for the support request that whether I bypass the CSRF Token in the login script for automating this smoothly?

Thank you for spending your time and reading my case.

Answer 1

You need to get the CSRF token value and set in request header to resolve this issue.

Please find Robot framework snap of the same issue,

${status} ${cookie_CSRF}= Run Keyword And Ignore Error Selenium2Library.Get Cookie Value X-CSRF Run Keyword If '${status}'=='PASS' Set Request Header X-CSRF ${cookie_CSRF}