How can I deploy Playwright Python script on Heroku?

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The community member is trying to deploy their Python code on Heroku and is encountering a missing dependencies error to run browsers. They have tried installing the dependencies using playwright install-deps and apt-get install commands, but the issue persists on Heroku. The community members suggest that Heroku may not support Playwright installation and running, and that the community member may need to set up a server for deployment. Some community members provide links to Heroku documentation for Node.js, but the community member is unable to find similar documentation for Python. There is no explicitly marked answer in the comments.

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SSoul_Denied

I am trying to deploy my code on Heroku.
using : python3

getting this error on Heroku console.
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Host system is missing dependencies to run browsers. ║ ║ Please install them with the following command: ║
║ ║
║ sudo playwright install-deps ║
║ ║
║ Alternatively, use apt: ║
║ sudo apt-get install libatk1.0-0\ ║
║ libatk-bridge2.0-0\ ║
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12 comments

mm0623

Hi, its missing dependencies error, will need to install them before deploy

SSoul_Denied

as we need to install dependency.
in my local machine. I use

playwright install

and same thing I am doing on my Heroku app.
I tried writing this in my Procfile

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playwright install && python3 main.py

also I tried this in my code.

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if os.getenv("RUN_MODE", "DEV") == "PROD":
    print("RUN MODE: PROD")
    subprocess.run(["playwright", "install"])

but I am getting the issue mentioned in the question.

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SSoul_Denied

later onward when that error comes up.
I tried using same way to run this command.

sudo playwright install-deps

but this not being executed in the heroku

mm0623

well, heroku may not support playwright installing and running on it's env.
I guess it works on local with no error.

mm0623

if you need it deployed on cloud server, you will have to set up a server

SSoul_Denied

How I can setup on Heroku?

SSoul_Denied

I found documentations for Node JS. but for python not able to find out.

mm0623

I had no experience with playwright on heroku, maybe I can see the Node documentation?

SSoul_Denied

https://elements.heroku.com/buildpacks/playwright-community/heroku-playwright-buildpack