---
title: window
comments: false
---

Get the `window` object of the page that is currently active.

# Syntax

```javascript
cy.window()
cy.window(options)
```

## Usage

**{% fa fa-check-circle green %} Correct Usage**

```javascript
cy.window()    
```

## Arguments

**{% fa fa-angle-right %} options** ***(Object)***

Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of `cy.window()`.

Option | Default | Description
--- | --- | ---
`log` | `true` | {% usage_options log %}
`timeout` | {% url `defaultCommandTimeout` configuration#Timeouts %} | {% usage_options timeout cy.window %}

## Yields {% helper_icon yields %}

{% yields sets_subject cy.window 'yields the `window` object' %}

# Examples

## Window

**Returns the remote window object**

```javascript
cy.visit('http://localhost:8080/app')
cy.window().then(function(win){
  // win is the remote window
  // of the page at: http://localhost:8080/app
})
```

## Options

**Passes timeout through to {% url `.should()` should %} assertion**

```javascript
cy.window({ timeout: 10000 }).should('have.property', 'foo')
```

# Rules

## Requirements {% helper_icon requirements %}

{% requirements parent cy.window %}

## Assertions {% helper_icon assertions %}

{% assertions retry cy.window %}

## Timeouts {% helper_icon timeout %}

{% timeouts assertions cy.window %}

# Command Log

**Get the window**

```javascript
cy.window()
```

The commands above will display in the command log as:

![Command Log](/img/api/window/window-command-log-for-cypress-tests.png)

When clicking on `window` within the command log, the console outputs the following:

![Console Log](/img/api/window/console-shows-the-applications-window-object-being-tested.png)

# See also

- {% url `cy.visit()` visit %}
- {% url `cy.document()` document %}