How can I increase the timeout for a specific its
method call in Cypress?
In Cypress, we can define a timeout for the cy.get()
method like this:
cy.get('.mobile-nav', { timeout: 10000 });
However, I am wondering if there is a way to define a timeout specifically for the its
method, such as:
cy.window().its('MyClass');
Or do I need to adjust the defaultCommandTimeout
in the cypress.json
configuration to achieve this? How can I apply a cypress timeout to a specific its
call?
I think you can use cy.wait()
before its: If you want to add a delay or increase the time to ensure the method is available, you can use cy.wait()
before calling its. This way, you can ensure that Cypress waits for a specific amount of time before performing its call:
cy.wait(5000); // Wait for 5 seconds
cy.window()
.its('MyClass')
.should('exist');
Though this approach isn’t as specific as adjusting timeouts, it allows for controlled waiting, which helps when dealing with asynchronous loading, indirectly influencing cypress timeout behavior.
Happy to help 
You can try this way cause this is what worked for me :
Use timeout option with its method: Similar to how you can define a timeout with the cy.get()
method, you can also define a specific timeout for the its method by chaining the { timeout: <value> }
option directly on its(). This will apply the timeout to this particular call without affecting others:
cy.window()
.its('MyClass', { timeout: 10000 }) // Set timeout to 10 seconds for this call
.should('exist');
This solution directly targets the cypress timeout for the its method.
To add up to the solution shared by @dimplesaini.230
If you want to adjust the timeout for all tests globally rather than for individual calls, you can modify the defaultCommandTimeout
setting in your cypress.json configuration file:
{
"defaultCommandTimeout": 10000 // Set global timeout to 10 seconds
}
While this solution doesn’t target the specific its call, it changes the default timeout for all commands, including cypress timeout, which may help with cases like waiting for window properties.