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user-agents

A JavaScript library for generating random user agents.


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What is user-agents?

The 'user-agents' npm package is designed to generate random user-agent strings that can be used for web scraping, testing, or any other scenario where you need to simulate different browsers and devices.

What are user-agents's main functionalities?

Generate a random user-agent

This feature allows you to generate a random user-agent string. The generated user-agent string can be used to simulate different browsers and devices.

const UserAgent = require('user-agents');
const userAgent = new UserAgent();
console.log(userAgent.toString());

Generate a user-agent with specific options

This feature allows you to generate a user-agent string with specific options, such as targeting mobile devices. This can be useful for testing how your application behaves on different types of devices.

const UserAgent = require('user-agents');
const userAgent = new UserAgent({ deviceCategory: 'mobile' });
console.log(userAgent.toString());

Access user-agent properties

This feature allows you to access detailed properties of the generated user-agent, such as browser name, version, platform, and more. This can be useful for logging or debugging purposes.

const UserAgent = require('user-agents');
const userAgent = new UserAgent();
console.log(userAgent.data);

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Package last updated on 05 Dec 2024

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