CDPClient & CDPSession¶
CDPClient ¶
Main entry point for cdpwave.
Manages a browser process (via launch()) or connects to an existing
browser (via connect()). Provides session creation, event handling,
and lifecycle management. Use async with for automatic cleanup.
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
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on ¶
Register an async handler for a browser-level CDP event.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
event_name
|
str
|
CDP event name. |
required |
handler
|
EventHandler
|
Async callable that receives the event params dict. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Subscription
|
A Subscription that can be used to unsubscribe. |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
off ¶
Remove a previously registered browser-level event handler.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
event_name
|
str
|
CDP event name. |
required |
handler
|
EventHandler
|
The handler to remove. |
required |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
send
async
¶
Send a raw CDP command to the browser target (no session).
Use this for browser-level commands like SystemInfo.getInfo
that are only supported on the browser target, not page sessions.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
method
|
str
|
CDP method name (e.g. |
required |
params
|
dict[str, Any] | None
|
Optional command parameters. |
None
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any]
|
The CDP response result dict. |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
launch
classmethod
¶
launch(headless: bool = True, browser_path: str | None = None, port: int = 0, user_data_dir: str | None = None, extra_args: list[str] | None = None, timeout: float = 10.0, max_retries: int = 0, backoff_base: float = 1.0, backoff_max: float = 30.0) -> _LaunchContext
Launch a new browser and return a connected CDPClient.
Supports both await CDPClient.launch() and
async with CDPClient.launch() as client: patterns.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
headless
|
bool
|
Run browser in headless mode. |
True
|
browser_path
|
str | None
|
Optional path to browser executable. |
None
|
port
|
int
|
Optional debugging port (0 for auto-assigned). |
0
|
user_data_dir
|
str | None
|
Optional user data directory. |
None
|
extra_args
|
list[str] | None
|
Optional extra command-line arguments. |
None
|
timeout
|
float
|
Maximum seconds to wait for browser startup. |
10.0
|
max_retries
|
int
|
Maximum WebSocket reconnection attempts (0 = no reconnect). |
0
|
backoff_base
|
float
|
Initial reconnection backoff delay in seconds. |
1.0
|
backoff_max
|
float
|
Maximum reconnection backoff delay in seconds. |
30.0
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
_LaunchContext
|
A _LaunchContext that resolves to a connected CDPClient. |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
connect
classmethod
¶
connect(host: str = 'localhost', port: int = 9222, ws_url: str | None = None, max_retries: int = 0, backoff_base: float = 1.0, backoff_max: float = 30.0) -> _LaunchContext
Connect to an existing browser's CDP endpoint.
Supports both await CDPClient.connect() and
async with CDPClient.connect() as client: patterns.
If ws_url is provided, connects directly to that WebSocket
URL without HTTP discovery. Otherwise, discovers the WebSocket
URL via http://host:port/json/version.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
host
|
str
|
Host where the browser is running. |
'localhost'
|
port
|
int
|
Remote debugging port. |
9222
|
ws_url
|
str | None
|
Optional direct WebSocket URL (skips discovery). |
None
|
max_retries
|
int
|
Maximum WebSocket reconnection attempts (0 = no reconnect). |
0
|
backoff_base
|
float
|
Initial reconnection backoff delay in seconds. |
1.0
|
backoff_max
|
float
|
Maximum reconnection backoff delay in seconds. |
30.0
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
_LaunchContext
|
A _LaunchContext that resolves to a connected CDPClient. |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
new_page
async
¶
Create a new page target and return a CDPSession for it.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
url
|
str
|
Initial URL for the new page. |
'about:blank'
|
auto_attach
|
bool
|
If True, auto-attach to child targets (iframes,
workers) and expose them via |
False
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
CDPSession
|
A CDPSession connected to the new page. |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
get_pages
async
¶
List all open page targets in the browser.
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
connect_to_page
async
¶
Attach to an existing page target by ID.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
target_id
|
str
|
The target ID to attach to. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
CDPSession
|
A CDPSession connected to the specified target. |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
new_context
async
¶
Create a new isolated browser context.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BrowserContext
|
A BrowserContext that can be used to create pages with |
BrowserContext
|
isolated cookies, storage, and permissions. |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
close
async
¶
Close all sessions, the WebSocket connection, and the browser process.
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
__aenter__
async
¶
__aexit__
async
¶
CDPSession ¶
Represents a single CDP target session.
Provides access to CDP domain wrappers (page, runtime, network, etc.)
and event handling for a single browser target. Use async with for
automatic cleanup.
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
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runtime
property
¶
Runtime domain wrapper for JS evaluation and remote objects.
network
property
¶
Network domain wrapper for monitoring, cookies, and cache.
input
property
¶
Input domain wrapper for synthetic input events (mouse, keyboard, touch).
emulation
property
¶
Emulation domain wrapper for device metrics, sensors, and throttling.
performance
property
¶
Performance domain wrapper for runtime metrics and timeline.
profiler
property
¶
Profiler domain wrapper for CPU profiling and code coverage.
debugger
property
¶
Debugger domain wrapper for breakpoints, stepping, and script inspection.
overlay
property
¶
Overlay domain wrapper for visual highlighting and inspect mode.
security
property
¶
Security domain wrapper for certificate error handling.
audits
property
¶
Audits domain wrapper for Lighthouse-style audits and contrast checks.
accessibility
property
¶
Accessibility domain wrapper for AX tree inspection.
storage
property
¶
Storage domain wrapper for cookies, IndexedDB, and cache storage.
dom_storage
property
¶
DOMStorage domain wrapper for localStorage and sessionStorage.
tracing
property
¶
Tracing domain wrapper for performance tracing and timeline recording.
animation
property
¶
Animation domain wrapper for CSS/Web animation inspection and control.
service_worker
property
¶
ServiceWorker domain wrapper for service worker inspection and control.
system_info
property
¶
SystemInfo domain wrapper for system and GPU information.
web_authn
property
¶
WebAuthn domain wrapper for virtual authenticator management.
memory
property
¶
Memory domain wrapper for DOM counters, sampling, and GC control.
device_orientation
property
¶
DeviceOrientation domain wrapper for sensor simulation.
headless_experimental
property
¶
HeadlessExperimental domain wrapper for headless window bounds.
background_service
property
¶
BackgroundService domain wrapper for background service event observation.
indexed_db
property
¶
IndexedDB domain wrapper for IndexedDB inspection and manipulation.
device_access
property
¶
DeviceAccess domain wrapper for Bluetooth/USB device prompts.
extensions
property
¶
Extensions domain wrapper for loading and managing extensions.
inspector
property
¶
Inspector domain wrapper for inspector lifecycle events.
cache_storage
property
¶
CacheStorage domain wrapper for Cache API inspection.
dom_debugger
property
¶
DOMDebugger domain wrapper for DOM and event breakpoints.
dom_snapshot
property
¶
DOMSnapshot domain wrapper for efficient flattened DOM capture.
event_breakpoints
property
¶
EventBreakpoints domain wrapper for instrumentation breakpoints.
heap_profiler
property
¶
HeapProfiler domain wrapper for heap snapshots and allocation profiling.
layer_tree
property
¶
LayerTree domain wrapper for compositing layer inspection.
performance_timeline
property
¶
PerformanceTimeline domain wrapper for timeline events.
web_audio
property
¶
WebAudio domain wrapper for Web Audio API inspection and testing.
bluetooth_emulation
property
¶
BluetoothEmulation domain wrapper for Bluetooth testing.
crash_report_context
property
¶
CrashReportContext domain wrapper for crash report entries.
digital_credentials
property
¶
DigitalCredentials domain wrapper for digital wallet behavior.
file_system
property
¶
FileSystem domain wrapper for File System Access API.
smart_card_emulation
property
¶
SmartCardEmulation domain wrapper for smart card testing.
sub_sessions
property
¶
Sub-sessions for auto-attached iframes and workers.
send
async
¶
Send a raw CDP command as an escape hatch.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
method
|
str
|
CDP method name (e.g. |
required |
params
|
dict[str, Any] | None
|
Optional command parameters. |
None
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any]
|
The CDP response result dict. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
SessionClosedError
|
If the session is closed. |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
close
async
¶
Close the session and detach from the target.
If the session's target was created by this client (via
new_page()), the target is also closed. If the session
was attached to an existing target (via connect_to_page()),
only the session is detached. Sub-sessions from auto-attach are
also cleaned up.
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
on ¶
Register an async handler for a CDP event.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
event_name
|
str
|
CDP event name (e.g. |
required |
handler
|
EventHandler
|
Async callable that receives the event params dict. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Subscription
|
A Subscription that can be used to unsubscribe. |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
off ¶
Remove a previously registered event handler.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
event_name
|
str
|
CDP event name. |
required |
handler
|
EventHandler
|
The handler to remove. |
required |
wait_for_event
async
¶
Wait for a single CDP event and return its params.
Registers a one-shot handler that resolves when the event fires. The handler is automatically removed after the event is received or on timeout.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
event_name
|
str
|
CDP event name (e.g. |
required |
timeout
|
float
|
Maximum seconds to wait. |
30.0
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any]
|
The event params dict. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
TimeoutError
|
If the event does not fire within |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
wait_for_navigation
async
¶
Wait for a navigation event.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
url
|
str | None
|
Optional URL to wait for (substring match). |
None
|
timeout
|
float
|
Maximum seconds to wait. |
30.0
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any]
|
The |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
wait_for_load_state
async
¶
Wait for a specific page lifecycle event.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
state
|
str
|
Lifecycle state ( |
'load'
|
timeout
|
float
|
Maximum seconds to wait. |
30.0
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
dict[str, Any]
|
The |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
wait_for_selector
async
¶
wait_for_selector(selector: str, root_node_id: int = 1, timeout: float = 30.0, poll_interval: float = 0.1) -> int
Wait for a CSS selector to appear in the DOM.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
selector
|
str
|
CSS selector to wait for. |
required |
root_node_id
|
int
|
Root node ID to query from (default: document). |
1
|
timeout
|
float
|
Maximum seconds to wait. |
30.0
|
poll_interval
|
float
|
Seconds between polls. |
0.1
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
int
|
The DOM node ID of the matched element. |
Source code in cdpwave/client.py
wait_for_network_idle
async
¶
Wait until network activity settles.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
idle_time
|
float
|
Seconds of no new requests before resolving. |
0.5
|
timeout
|
float
|
Maximum seconds to wait overall. |
30.0
|