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newPage

codebolt.browser.newPage(): Promise<BrowserActionResponseData>
Creates a new browser page or tab for web automation.

Response Structure​

The method returns a Promise that resolves to a BrowserActionResponseData object, which may contain the following properties:

  • type (string): Always "newPageResponse".
  • success (boolean, optional): Indicates if the operation was successful.
  • message (string, optional): A message with additional information.
  • error (string, optional): Error details if the operation failed.

Example​

// It's good practice to wait for the connection to be established first.
await codebolt.waitForConnection();

// Create a new browser page
const newPageResult = await codebolt.browser.newPage();
console.log('New page creation result:', newPageResult);

if (newPageResult.success) {
  console.log('Successfully created a new page.');
  // Now you can navigate to a URL
  await codebolt.browser.goToPage('https://example.com');
  const currentUrl = await codebolt.browser.getUrl();
  console.log('Current URL:', currentUrl.url);
} else {
  console.error('Failed to create a new page:', newPageResult.error);
}

Explanation​

The codebolt.browser.newPage() function initializes a new browser tab or window, providing a fresh browsing context for automation tasks. It is the starting point for most web automation workflows. After creating a new page, you can use other cbbrowser functions to navigate, interact with, and extract content from web pages.