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send_keys result in "element not interactable" error on CoinGecho when attempt to enter a keyword using Python Selenium

I am trying to create a bot to get data from CoinGecho. It will enter my keywords and do the other stuff.

However, it respond with the "element not interactable" everytime I attempt to send the keys. Here is my code snippet:

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
import time

driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get('https://www.coingecko.com/')
driver.implicitly_wait(5)
# locate text input field
p = driver.find_element(By.XPATH,'//*[@id="search-input-field"]')
# click text input field. **Button.click will result in "elment not interactable" error, so I have used js method.**
driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click", p)
# send key words
p.send_keys('usdt')

Result: selenium.common.exceptions.ElementNotInteractableException: Message: element not interactable

I also tried to click the "search bar" before clicking the text input field, but still have the same error:

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
import time

driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get('https://www.coingecko.com/')
driver.implicitly_wait(5)

# locate "search bar"
p1 = driver.find_element(By.XPATH,'//*[@id="search-bar"]')
# click search bar
driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click", p1)

#locate text input field
p2 = driver.find_element(By.XPATH,'//*[@id="search-input-field"]')
driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click", p2)
# send key words
p2.send_keys('usdt')

Result: same error

I had a feeling that I am not locating the correct elements. Anyone has some ideas? Thanks in advance.

I expect that the bot will be able to send the keys succesfully.

Solution

  • That xpath match 2 elements, you want second one, first is hidden.

    Change your XPATH to this one:

    '//div[not(.//div[@class="tw-hidden"])]//div[@id="search-bar"]'

    Your Code

    from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
import time

driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get('https://www.coingecko.com/')
driver.implicitly_wait(5)

#locate text input field
p2 = driver.find_element(By.XPATH,'//div[not(.//div[@class="tw-hidden"])]//div[@id="search-bar"]')
driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click", p2)
#or just -> p2.click()

# send key words
p2.send_keys('usdt')