Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

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  • 1.  How do I bypass a Nested Shadow DOM (Shadow Root) in RPA?

    Posted Thu September 25, 2025 12:13 PM

    Hi,

    I know that when dealing with shadow DOM, you need to use the command, "Run JavaScript"  however this only works with a single shadow root. When there is a nested shadow root this command no longer works, is there another way on RPA to bypass this nested shadow root?



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    Mike Ortiz
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  • 2.  RE: How do I bypass a Nested Shadow DOM (Shadow Root) in RPA?

    Posted Fri November 14, 2025 09:26 AM

    We do not natively support Shadow DOM. 
    However, with the "Run JavaScript" command, you can easily access any element and perform the necessary actions directly using JavaScript.

    We have a blog with an example of how to do it.
    If it still doesn't work, I need more details to understand your scenario.



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    Tarcio Alonso Mota
    Sr. Software Developer
    IBM
    Santos
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  • 3.  RE: How do I bypass a Nested Shadow DOM (Shadow Root) in RPA?

    Posted Mon November 17, 2025 11:41 AM

    And to add to Tarcisio's answer, in your case, where they are nested, you just have to repeat the process using the same strategy, like this:

    document
  .querySelector("outer-component")
  .shadowRoot.querySelector("inner-component")
  .shadowRoot.querySelector("input[name='username']");


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    Vinicius Marques
    Data Engineer
    Music.AI
    Rio Grande
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