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first

Get the first DOM element within a set of DOM elements.

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The querying behavior of this command matches exactly how .first() works in jQuery.

Syntax​

.first()
.first(options)

Usage​

Correct Usage

cy.get('nav a').first() // Yield first link in nav

Incorrect Usage

cy.first() // Errors, cannot be chained off 'cy'
cy.getCookies().first() // Errors, 'getCookies' does not yield DOM element

Arguments​

options (Object)

Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of .first().

OptionDefaultDescription
logtrueDisplays the command in the Command log
timeoutdefaultCommandTimeoutTime to wait for .first() to resolve before timing out

Yields ​

  • `.first()` yields the new DOM element(s) it found.

Examples​

No Args​

Get the first list item in a list​

<ul>
  <li class="one">Knick knack on my thumb</li>
  <li class="two">Knick knack on my shoe</li>
  <li class="three">Knick knack on my knee</li>
  <li class="four">Knick knack on my door</li>
</ul>
// yields <li class="one">Knick knack on my thumb</li>
cy.get('li').first()

Rules​

Requirements ​

  • `.first()` requires being chained off a command that yields DOM element(s).

Assertions ​

  • `.first()` will automatically [retry](/guides/core-concepts/retry-ability) until the element(s) [exist in the DOM](/guides/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress#Default-Assertions)
  • `.first()` will automatically [retry](/guides/core-concepts/retry-ability) until all chained assertions have passed

Timeouts ​

  • `.first()` can time out waiting for the element(s) to [exist in the DOM](/guides/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress#Default-Assertions).
  • `.first()` can time out waiting for assertions you've added to pass.

Command Log​

Find the first input in the form

cy.get('form').find('input').first()

The commands above will display in the Command Log as:

Command Log first

When clicking on first within the command log, the console outputs the following:

console.log first

See also​