browsercat_screenshot
Capture screenshots of web pages or specific elements using BrowserCat's cloud browser service for automated web testing and documentation.
Instructions
Take a screenshot of the current page or a specific element
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | Name for the screenshot | |
| selector | No | CSS selector for element to screenshot | |
| width | No | Width in pixels (default: 800) | |
| height | No | Height in pixels (default: 600) |
Implementation Reference
- index.ts:181-219 (handler)Handler for browsercat_screenshot tool: sets viewport, takes screenshot of page or element, stores it, notifies resource change, returns text confirmation and image content.case "browsercat_screenshot": { const width = args.width ?? 800; const height = args.height ?? 600; await page.setViewport({ width, height }); const screenshot = await (args.selector ? (await page.$(args.selector))?.screenshot({ encoding: "base64" }) : page.screenshot({ encoding: "base64", fullPage: false })); if (!screenshot) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: args.selector ? `Element not found: ${args.selector}` : "Screenshot failed", }], isError: true, }; } screenshots.set(args.name, screenshot as string); server.notification({ method: "notifications/resources/list_changed", }); return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Screenshot '${args.name}' taken at ${width}x${height}`, } as TextContent, { type: "image", data: screenshot, mimeType: "image/png", } as ImageContent, ], isError: false, }; }
- index.ts:43-52 (schema)Input schema definition for browsercat_screenshot tool, defining parameters: name (required), optional selector, width, height.inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { name: { type: "string", description: "Name for the screenshot" }, selector: { type: "string", description: "CSS selector for element to screenshot" }, width: { type: "number", description: "Width in pixels (default: 800)" }, height: { type: "number", description: "Height in pixels (default: 600)" }, }, required: ["name"], },
- index.ts:40-53 (registration)Registration of browsercat_screenshot tool in the TOOLS array used by listTools handler.{ name: "browsercat_screenshot", description: "Take a screenshot of the current page or a specific element", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { name: { type: "string", description: "Name for the screenshot" }, selector: { type: "string", description: "CSS selector for element to screenshot" }, width: { type: "number", description: "Width in pixels (default: 800)" }, height: { type: "number", description: "Height in pixels (default: 600)" }, }, required: ["name"], }, },