SeleniumHQ/selenium · error · AttributeError

module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}

Error message

module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}

What it means

Module-level __getattr__ in selenium.webdriver.safari implements lazy submodule loading for a fixed allowlist (options, permissions, remote_connection, service, webdriver). Accessing any attribute outside that allowlist raises AttributeError naming the module and the missing attribute.

Source

Thrown at py/selenium/webdriver/safari/__init__.py:28

#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
# specific language governing permissions and limitations
# under the License.

import importlib

_LAZY_SUBMODULES = ["options", "permissions", "remote_connection", "service", "webdriver"]


def __getattr__(name):
    if name in _LAZY_SUBMODULES:
        module = importlib.import_module(f".{name}", __name__)
        globals()[name] = module
        return module
    raise AttributeError(f"module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}")


def __dir__():
    return sorted(_LAZY_SUBMODULES)

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Solutions

1. Check spelling against the allowlist: options, permissions, remote_connection, service, webdriver.
2. Import the submodule directly: `from selenium.webdriver.safari import service`.
3. Consult the current API docs for the correct public name.

Example fix

# before
from selenium.webdriver import safari
svc = safari.srvc   # typo -> AttributeError

# after
from selenium.webdriver.safari import service as svc

from selenium.webdriver import safari
name = "service"
if name not in dir(safari) and name not in ("options","permissions","remote_connection","service","webdriver"):
    raise AttributeError(f"safari has no lazy submodule {name}")

from selenium.webdriver import safari
_LAZY = {"options","permissions","remote_connection","service","webdriver"}
def has_safari_attr(name: str) -> bool:
    return name in _LAZY

When it happens

Trigger: 1) selenium.webdriver.safari.<typo> for a name not in the allowlist. 2) hasattr/getattr probes or IDE autocompletion guesses. 3) Migration code expecting an attribute that was renamed/removed.

Common situations: Renamed internals across versions, a typo in the import path, or accessing a private name that is not lazily exported.

Related errors

• module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}
• module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}
• module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}
• module 'selenium.webdriver' has no attribute {name!r}
• module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}

AI-assisted analysis of SeleniumHQ/selenium@aa36b38e69 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/4bbc008b1d569ee0. Report an issue: GitHub.