How to download a file using the remote selenium webdriver?

Question

I am using a remote selenium webdriver to perform some tests. At some point, however, I need to download a file and check its contents.

I am using the

Answer 1

@FlorentB's answer for Chrome works up until Chrome version 79. For newer versions, the function get_downloaded_files needed to be updated as the downloads.Manager is not accessible anymore. However, this updated version should work with previous versions as well.

def get_downloaded_files(driver):

  if not driver.current_url.startswith("chrome://downloads"):
    driver.get("chrome://downloads/")

  return driver.execute_script( \
     "return  document.querySelector('downloads-manager')  "
     " .shadowRoot.querySelector('#downloadsList')         "
     " .items.filter(e => e.state === 'COMPLETE')          "
     " .map(e => e.filePath || e.file_path || e.fileUrl || e.file_url); ")