Overcoming multi-factor authentication in user interface based automation script

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a microprocessor, a first request from a first browser, wherein the first request is to authenticate via a first authentication credential provided from a first external communication device that is external to a first test communication device running the first browser;
• placing, by the microprocessor, the first request in a first request queue;
• receiving, by the microprocessor, the first authentication credential from a first interceptor that intercepts the first authentication credential in the first external communication device, wherein the first authentication credential is one of:
• a Short Message Service (SMS) code, a chat code, an email code, and a biometric identifier;
• sending, by the microprocessor, the first authentication credential to the first browser, wherein the first authentication credential is used to authenticate to an application under test;
• and
• removing the first request from the first request queue, wherein the first request is removed from the first request queue in response to receiving an authentication finished message from the first browser.

A system comprising:

• a microprocessor;
• and
• a computer readable medium, coupled with the microprocessor and comprising microprocessor readable and executable instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, cause the microprocessor to:
• start a process to wait for an authentication credential, wherein the authentication credential is received as part of an automated multi-factor authentication process and wherein the authentication credential is received from an external communication device;
• receive, from the external communication device, the authentication credential, wherein the authentication credential is one of:
• a Short Message Service (SMS) code, a chat code, an email code, and a biometric identifier;
• place the authentication credential into a credential queue;
• send the authentication credential to an application under test;
• receive an acknowledgement of receipt of the authentication credential;
• and
• in response to receiving the acknowledgement of the receipt of the authentication credential, automatically run one or more recorded tests of the application under test and remove the authentication credential from the credential queue.