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docs/src/api/class-browsertype.md
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@ -89,13 +89,17 @@ class BrowserTypeExamples
* since: v1.8
- returns: <[Browser]>
This method attaches Playwright to an existing browser instance. When connecting to another browser launched via `BrowserType.launchServer` in Node.js, the major and minor version needs to match the client version (1.2.3 → is compatible with 1.2.x).
This method attaches Playwright to an existing browser instance created via `BrowserType.launchServer` in Node.js.
:::note
The major and minor version of the Playwright instance that connects needs to match the version of Playwright that launches the browser (1.2.3 → is compatible with 1.2.x).
:::
### param: BrowserType.connect.wsEndpoint
* since: v1.10
- `wsEndpoint` <[string]>
A browser websocket endpoint to connect to.
A Playwright browser websocket endpoint to connect to. You obtain this endpoint via `BrowserServer.wsEndpoint`.
### option: BrowserType.connect.headers
* since: v1.11
@ -152,6 +156,10 @@ The default browser context is accessible via [`method: Browser.contexts`].
Connecting over the Chrome DevTools Protocol is only supported for Chromium-based browsers.
:::
:::note
This connection is significantly lower fidelity than the Playwright protocol connection via [`method: BrowserType.connect`]. If you are experiencing issues or attempting to use advanced functionality, you probably want to use [`method: BrowserType.connect`].
:::
**Usage**
```js

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@ -14554,6 +14554,11 @@ export interface BrowserType<Unused = {}> {
*
* **NOTE** Connecting over the Chrome DevTools Protocol is only supported for Chromium-based browsers.
*
* **NOTE** This connection is significantly lower fidelity than the Playwright protocol connection via
* [browserType.connect(wsEndpoint[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-connect).
* If you are experiencing issues or attempting to use advanced functionality, you probably want to use
* [browserType.connect(wsEndpoint[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-connect).
*
* **Usage**
*
* ```js
@ -14579,6 +14584,11 @@ export interface BrowserType<Unused = {}> {
*
* **NOTE** Connecting over the Chrome DevTools Protocol is only supported for Chromium-based browsers.
*
* **NOTE** This connection is significantly lower fidelity than the Playwright protocol connection via
* [browserType.connect(wsEndpoint[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-connect).
* If you are experiencing issues or attempting to use advanced functionality, you probably want to use
* [browserType.connect(wsEndpoint[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-connect).
*
* **Usage**
*
* ```js
@ -14593,10 +14603,12 @@ export interface BrowserType<Unused = {}> {
*/
connectOverCDP(options: ConnectOverCDPOptions & { wsEndpoint?: string }): Promise<Browser>;
/**
* This method attaches Playwright to an existing browser instance. When connecting to another browser launched via
* `BrowserType.launchServer` in Node.js, the major and minor version needs to match the client version (1.2.3 → is
* compatible with 1.2.x).
* @param wsEndpoint A browser websocket endpoint to connect to.
* This method attaches Playwright to an existing browser instance created via `BrowserType.launchServer` in Node.js.
*
* **NOTE** The major and minor version of the Playwright instance that connects needs to match the version of
* Playwright that launches the browser (1.2.3 → is compatible with 1.2.x).
*
* @param wsEndpoint A Playwright browser websocket endpoint to connect to. You obtain this endpoint via `BrowserServer.wsEndpoint`.
* @param options
*/
connect(wsEndpoint: string, options?: ConnectOptions): Promise<Browser>;
@ -14607,10 +14619,12 @@ export interface BrowserType<Unused = {}> {
* @deprecated
*/
/**
* This method attaches Playwright to an existing browser instance. When connecting to another browser launched via
* `BrowserType.launchServer` in Node.js, the major and minor version needs to match the client version (1.2.3 → is
* compatible with 1.2.x).
* @param wsEndpoint A browser websocket endpoint to connect to.
* This method attaches Playwright to an existing browser instance created via `BrowserType.launchServer` in Node.js.
*
* **NOTE** The major and minor version of the Playwright instance that connects needs to match the version of
* Playwright that launches the browser (1.2.3 → is compatible with 1.2.x).
*
* @param wsEndpoint A Playwright browser websocket endpoint to connect to. You obtain this endpoint via `BrowserServer.wsEndpoint`.
* @param options
*/
connect(options: ConnectOptions & { wsEndpoint?: string }): Promise<Browser>;