---
name: Take Screenshot
short_description: Take a screenshot of the current viewport/window/page

description:
  |
    Takes a screenshot of the viewport in a native context (iOS, Android) and takes a screenshot of the window in web context

    Note that some platforms may have settings that prevent screenshots from being taken, for security reason. One such feature is 
    the [Android FLAG_SECURE layout parameter](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/WindowManager.LayoutParams.html#FLAG_SECURE)

example_usage:
  java:
    |
      File scrFile = ((TakesScreenshot)driver).getScreenshotAs(OutputType.FILE);

  python:
    |
      screenshotBase64 = self.driver.get_screenshot_as_base64()
  javascript_wd:
    |
      let screenshot = await driver.takeScreenshot();
  javascript_wdio:
    |
      let screenshot = driver.screenshot();
  ruby:
    |
      @driver.screenshot_as(:base64)
  php:
    |
      // TODO PHP sample
  csharp:
    |
      // TODO C# sample

client_docs:
  java: "https://seleniumhq.github.io/selenium/docs/api/java/org/openqa/selenium/remote/RemoteWebDriver.html#getScreenshotAs-org.openqa.selenium.OutputType-"
  python: "http://selenium-python.readthedocs.io/api.html#selenium.webdriver.remote.webdriver.WebDriver.get_screenshot_as_base64"
  javascript_wdio: "http://webdriver.io/api/protocol/screenshot.html"
  javascript_wd: "https://github.com/admc/wd/blob/master/lib/commands.js#L1089"
  ruby: "http://www.rubydoc.info/gems/selenium-webdriver/Selenium/WebDriver/DriverExtensions/TakesScreenshot"
  php: "https://github.com/appium/php-client/" # TODO PHP documentation link
  csharp: "https://github.com/appium/appium-dotnet-driver/" # TODO Dotnet documentation link

# Driver support by platform
driver_support:
  ios:
    xcuitest: true
    uiautomation: true
  android:
    uiautomator2: true
    uiautomator: true
  mac:
    mac: true
  windows:
    windows: true
client_support:
  java: true
  python: true
  ruby: true
  php: true
  csharp: true
  javascript_wd: true
  javascript_wdio: true
  

# Information about the HTTP endpoints
endpoint:
  url: /wd/hub/session/:session_id/screenshot
  method: GET
  url_parameters:
    - name: session_id
      description: ID of the session to route the command to
  response:
    - type: string
      description: The screenshot as a base64 encoded PNG

# Links to specifications. Should link to at least one specification
specifications: 
  w3c: https://www.w3.org/TR/webdriver/#dfn-take-screenshot
  jsonwp: https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/wiki/JsonWireProtocol#sessionsessionidscreenshot