Navigate to URL

Load a URL in the current tab, with optional checks on the page that loads.

Load a page by URL: jump to a deep link mid-scenario, or open a link extracted from an email. Every web test also starts with a locked "Navigate to starting page" step, which is this same step pointed at the test's starting URL.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
URLYesThe address to load, for example https://www.example.com. Supports variables, so you can navigate to an extracted link.
ChecksNoStep checks evaluated after the page loads: URL, loading time, and step duration. Each check can fail the step or only raise a warning.

Results and metrics

  • Timing: start, end, and duration (in seconds) recorded in the step result.
  • Loading time: measured for the page load and compared against your checks.
  • Check results: each configured check reports its expected and actual values. A failing error check fails the step; a failing warning check marks it as a warning.
  • Status: success, warning, or failed.
  • Screenshot: captured once the page has loaded.

What's next?

Get email link

Extract the link you navigate to from an email

Switch window

Follow the flow into another tab instead

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