Start browsers in private mode in Katalon Studio

The following guidelines show you how to start browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Edge Chromium) in a private mode in Katalon Studio.

Firefox

To use Katalon Studio with Firefox Private Browsing windows, do as follows:

1. In Katalon Studio, go to Project > Settings > Desired Capabilities > Web UI > Firefox.

2. Click Add on the command toolbar, then input the following values:

   Table 1
   Name	Type	Value
   moz:firefoxOptions	Dictionary	Click More (...). In the pop-up Dictionary Property Builder dialog, click Add, then input values from Table 2.

   Table 2
   Name	Type	Value
   args	List	--private

   
   
   

3. Click Apply and Close. You can now execute tests in Firefox Private Browsing windows.

4. To use the Record and Spy utility of Katalon Studio in private windows, you need to allow the Katalon Studio extension to run in private windows. See Mozilla document: Enabling or disabling extensions in private windows.

Chrome

To use Katalon Studio with the Incognito mode of Chrome, do as follows:

1. In Katalon Studio, go to Project > Settings > Desired Capabilities > Web UI > Chrome.

2. Click Add on the command toolbar, then input the following values:

   Name	Type	Value
   args	List	--incognito

   

3. Click Apply and Close. You can now execute tests in Incognito mode of Chrome.

4. To use the Record and Spy utility of Katalon Studio in Incognito mode of Chrome, you need to allow the Katalon Studio extension to run in Incognito mode of Chrome. Do as follows:

   • Open Incognito window
   • Go to chrome://extensions
   • Find the Katalon Studio extension, click Details
   • Toggle the button Allow in Incognito

Edge Chromium

To use Katalon Studio with the InPrivate mode of Edge Chromium, do as follows:

1. In Katalon Studio, go to Project > Settings > Desired Capabilities > Web UI > Edge Chromium.

2. Add a new property as follows.

   Table 1
   Name	Type	Value
   ms:edgeChromium	boolean	true
   ms:edgeOptions	Dictionary	Click More (...). In the pop-up Dictionary Property Builder dialog, click Add, then input values from Table 2.

   Table 2
   Name	Type	Value
   args	List	-inprivate

   
   
   

   
   
   

3. Click Apply and Close. You can now execute your test in InPrivate mode of Edge Chromium.

4. To use the Record and Spy utility of Katalon Studio in InPrivate mode of Edge Chromium, you need to allow the Katalon Studio extension to run in InPrivate mode of Chrome. Do as follows:

   • Open InPrivate window
   • Go to edge://extensions/
   • Find the Katalon Studio extension, click Details
   • Toggle the button Allow in InPrivate