Selenium | Standalone Server

The most powerful feature of the Standalone Server is its ability to function as . By running the server in "Hub" and "Node" modes, you can run tests in parallel across multiple machines and multiple browsers simultaneously.

from selenium import webdriver from selenium.webdriver.common.desired_capabilities import DesiredCapabilities selenium standalone server

When you run the Standalone Server, it listens for commands via HTTP requests, executes them on the browser, and sends the results back to your test script. The most powerful feature of the Standalone Server

The Standalone Server manages this handshake automatically. Without it, you would have to manually manage the driver executables and ports for every single test. The Standalone Server manages this handshake automatically

In standalone mode, you can manage all grid components on one machine, making it ideal for smaller projects or initial grid setup. How a headless browser works with Selenium | by Yuta Fujii