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getMeta

Overview​

Use the getMeta command to retrieve metadata about the test.

If a key is specified, the command returns the value for that specific key. If the key is not specified, the command will return an object with all the metadata for the test.

To set values in the metadata, use the setMeta command.

info

This command is implemented within Testplane and is not available in the API WebDriverIO.

Usage​

await browser.getMeta();

or

await browser.getMeta(key);

Command Parameters​

NameTypeDescription
keyStringOptional parameter. The key whose value needs to be retrieved from the test metadata.

Usage Examples​

it("should get meta info of test", async ({ browser }) => {
    await browser.setMeta("foo", "bar");
    await browser.url("/foo/bar?baz=qux");

    const val = await browser.getMeta("foo");
    console.log(val); // outputs: bar

    const url = await browser.getMeta("url");
    console.log(url); // outputs: /foo/bar?baz=qux

    const meta = await browser.getMeta();
    console.log(meta); // outputs: {foo: 'bar', url: '/foo/bar?baz=qux'}
});