Methods for improved web application testing using remote headless browsers and devices thereof

A runner server, comprising memory comprising programmed instructions stored thereon and one or more processors configured to execute the stored programmed instructions to:

• execute a test of a web application with a headless browser activated in response to a request to schedule the web application test received from a dashboard server, wherein the web application test comprises a plurality of test actions;
• send an input request comprising at least a hint and a session identifier to the dashboard server in response to a user input trigger associated with one of the test actions during the execution of the web application test by the headless browser;
• execute the associated one of the test actions with the headless browser and using input data received from the dashboard server in response to the input request;
• and
• record during the execution of the web application test, and output to the dashboard server when the web application test is complete, one or more web pages associated with the web application and analysis results.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for web application testing comprising executable code which when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:

• execute a test of a web application with a headless browser activated in response to a request to schedule the web application test received from a dashboard server, wherein the web application test comprises a plurality of test actions;
• send an input request comprising at least a hint and a session identifier to the dashboard server in response to a user input trigger associated with one of the test actions during the execution of the web application test by the headless browser;
• execute the associated one of the test actions with the headless browser and using input data received from the dashboard server in response to the input request;
• and
• record during the execution of the web application test, and output to the dashboard server when the web application test is complete, one or more web pages associated with the web application and analysis results.