How to upload file on LambdaTest for automation test in UnitTest

If you want to upload a file to the LambdaTest and use it in your UnitTest automation test, you can follow the below steps. You can refer to sample test repo here.

Steps:

Step 1: Upload the file to LamdbaTest using API

Use the LambdaTest file upload API to upload the file to the backend -https://api.lambdatest.com/automation/api/v1/user-files

Step 2: Pass file in capabilities

In the test file, you need to update the test capabilities and add the filename for the lambda:userFiles capability. For example, if two files with filenames photo1.png and photo2.png, it has to be passed like so in the capability:

desired_caps = {
            'LT:Options': {
                "build": "Python Demo",  # Change your build name here
                "name": "Python Demo Test",  # Change your test name here
                "platformName": "Windows 11",
                "selenium_version": "4.0.0",
                "lambda:userFiles": ["photo1.png","photo2.png"]
            },
            "browserName": "Chrome",
            "browserVersion": "98.0",
        }

Step 3: Use the file in your test

The files can be used in your test like so:

For Windows:

elm = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//input[@type='file']")
elm.send_keys("C:\\Users\\ltuser\\Downloads\\photo1.png")

For MacOS:

elm = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//input[@type='file']")
elm.send_keys("/Users/ltuser/Downloads/photo1.png")

Step 4: Run your test