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cy.task

cy.task() runs a named handler in Node.js from a Cypress test. Use it for work the browser cannot do, such as database access and file-system operations.

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Syntax

cy.task(event)
cy.task(event, arg)
cy.task(event, arg, options)

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  • setupNodeEvents
  • taskTimeout
  • cy.readFile()
  • cy.fixture()
  • cy.request()

Source: cy.task() | Cypress API Documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.