Click Elements

Find a button, link or element to click on before taking a screenshot.

This feature is useful for clicking on pop-up messages and notifications.

Click Element Name

The name of the element to click, such as a link or button must be specified. The click value can be by:

  • Text such as &click=OK
  • Name such as &click=mybutton
  • Id such as &click=#mybotton
  • Class Name such as &click=.gdpr-button

View element selection examples.

To click on multiple items, repeat the click parameter such as &click=.button1&click=.button2

Click a button example

The screenshot below shows a website with a "This site uses cookies..." header with an OK button.

Screenshot with a notice

Example 1: Find the button with the text "OK" and click on it to hide the notice.

// Line breaks added for readability https://api.addscreenshots.com/screenshots
?apikey=
YOUR_API_KEY
&click=OK
&url=wherescape.com

Your API key can be found on the API Keys page. Need an API Key? Sign up to get started.
For internal applications, replace YOUR_API_KEY with your own unique API Key.
For public facing websites or hotlinks, generate a signed URL.

Exmaple 2: Find the button by the class name ".gdpr-viewed-action" and click on it to hide notice.

// Line breaks added for readability https://api.addscreenshots.com/screenshots
?apikey=
YOUR_API_KEY
&click=.gdpr-viewed-action
&url=wherescape.com

Click button and take Screenshot