browser_count_elements
Browser Count Elements
Count the number of elements matching a CSS selector. Returns the count as an integer. Useful for checking how many items exist (e.g., list items, search results, table rows) without extracting full element data.
Usage Example
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import asyncio
from owl_browser import OwlBrowser, RemoteConfig
# Async usage
async with OwlBrowser(config) as browser:
context = await browser.create_context()
context_id = context["context_id"]
await browser.count_elements(
context_id=context_id,
selector="#element-id"
)
Parameters
Required
context_idstringrequiredThe unique identifier of the browser context (e.g., 'ctx_000001')
selectorstringrequiredCSS selector to count matching elements (e.g., 'li.item', 'input[type="text"]', 'table tr')
Response
Returns a JSON object with the operation result.
{
"success": true,
"result": <value>
}