get_text
Extract text content from web page elements using CSS selectors for browser automation with Playwright MCP.
Instructions
Get text content from an element
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| selector | Yes | ||
| page_id | No |
Implementation Reference
- src/playwright_mcp/server.py:256-264 (handler)The main handler for the 'get_text' tool within the tool dispatcher. It retrieves the text content from the specified selector on the active Playwright page.
elif name == "get_text": selector = arguments.get("selector") if not selector: raise ValueError("Selector is required") page = get_active_page(arguments.get("page_id")) text = await page.text_content(selector) return [types.TextContent(type="text", text=text or "")] - src/playwright_mcp/server.py:122-133 (registration)Registers the 'get_text' tool in the list_tools handler, including its name, description, and input schema.
types.Tool( name="get_text", description="Get text content from an element", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "selector": {"type": "string"}, "page_id": {"type": "string"}, }, "required": ["selector"], }, ), - src/playwright_mcp/server.py:125-132 (schema)Defines the input schema for the 'get_text' tool, requiring a 'selector' and optionally 'page_id'.
inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "selector": {"type": "string"}, "page_id": {"type": "string"}, }, "required": ["selector"], }, - src/playwright_mcp/server.py:200-211 (helper)Helper function used by the get_text handler to resolve the Playwright Page instance from page_id or default.
def get_active_page(page_id: Optional[str] = None) -> Page: """Get the active page based on page_id or current default.""" global current_page_id if page_id is None: page_id = current_page_id if page_id not in pages: raise ValueError(f"Page not found: {page_id}") return pages[page_id]