click([options])

Warning
Use locator.click([options]) instead.

Mouse click on the chosen element.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
options	object	`null`	Optional parameters.
options.button	string	`left`	The mouse button (`left`, `middle` or `right`) to use during the action.
options.clickCount	number	`1`	The number of times the action is performed.
options.delay	number	`0`	Milliseconds to wait between `mousedown` and `mouseup`.
options.force	boolean	`false`	Setting this to `true` will bypass the actionability checks (`visible`, `stable`, `enabled`). Avoid using `force: true` in `click` actions, as it may mask underlying test design or app issues. It bypasses normal user interaction checks, and elements may not be clickable due to cookie banner interference.
options.modifiers	string[]	`null`	`Alt`, `Control`, `Meta` or `Shift` modifiers keys pressed during the action. If not specified, currently pressed modifiers are used.
options.noWaitAfter	boolean	`false`	If set to `true` and a navigation occurs from performing this action, it will not wait for it to complete.
options.position	object	`null`	A point to use relative to the top left corner of the element. If not supplied, a visible point of the element is used.
options.position.x	number	`0`	The x coordinate.
options.position.y	number	`0`	The y coordinate.
options.timeout	number	`30000`	Maximum time in milliseconds. Pass `0` to disable the timeout. Default is overridden by the `setDefaultTimeout` option on BrowserContext or Page.
options.trial	boolean	`false`	Setting this to `true` will perform the actionability checks without performing the action.

Returns

Type	Description
`Promise<void>`	A Promise that fulfills when the click action is finished.

Examples

import { browser } from 'k6/browser';

export const options = {
  scenarios: {
    browser: {
      executor: 'shared-iterations',
      options: {
        browser: {
          type: 'chromium',
        },
      },
    },
  },
};

export default async function () {
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  await page.goto('https://test.k6.io/browser.php');

  const button = await page.$('#counter-button');
  await button.click();

  await page.close();
}

When a click action results in a page navigation, remember to work with Promise.all() and page.waitForNavigation() to properly handle the asynchronous operation.

import { browser } from 'k6/browser';

export const options = {
  scenarios: {
    browser: {
      executor: 'shared-iterations',
      options: {
        browser: {
          type: 'chromium',
        },
      },
    },
  },
};

export default async function () {
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  await page.goto('https://test.k6.io/');

  const messagesLink = await page.$('a[href="/my_messages.php"]');

  await Promise.all([
    page.waitForNavigation(),
    messagesLink.click()
  ]);

  await page.close();
}