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Get an element

GET/ui_identifiers/:element_id

Base URL  https://app.testsigma.com/api/v1

Retrieve a specific element by its ID.

Authenticate with your API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Generate a key →
element_idThe ID of the element to retrieve.
idUnique element identifier.
nameName of the element.
locatorTypeLocator strategy — xpath, css_selector, id, name, classname, linktext, tagname.
definitionThe locator expression used to find the element.
statusReview status — READY or DRAFT.
screenNameIdID of the screen the element belongs to.
applicationVersionIdID of the application version.
createdTypeHow the element was created — CHROME, ADVANCED, or MANUAL.
REQUEST
curl -X GET \
  'https://app.testsigma.com/api/v1/ui_identifiers/:element_id' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
const response = await fetch('https://app.testsigma.com/api/v1/ui_identifiers/:element_id', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer <API_KEY>',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});
const data = await response.json();
import requests

response = requests.get(
  'https://app.testsigma.com/api/v1/ui_identifiers/:element_id',
  headers={
    'Authorization': 'Bearer <API_KEY>',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
)
data = response.json()
RESPONSE200OK
{
  "id": 101,
  "name": "Login Button",
  "locatorType": "xpath",
  "definition": "//button[@id='login-btn']",
  "status": "READY",
  "screenNameId": 12,
  "applicationVersionId": 39,
  "createdType": "CHROME",
  "createdById": 9
}