clearLocalStorage
Clear data in localStorage for current domain and subdomain.
caution
Cypress automatically clears all local storage before each test to prevent state from being shared across tests when test isolation is enabled. You shouldn't need to use this command unless you're using it to clear localStorage inside a single test or test isolation is disabled.
Syntax​
cy.clearLocalStorage()
cy.clearLocalStorage(key)
cy.clearLocalStorage(options)
cy.clearLocalStorage(keys, options)
Usage​
Correct Usage
cy.clearLocalStorage() // clear all local storage
Arguments​
keys (String, RegExp)
Specify key to be cleared in localStorage.
options (Object)
Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of
cy.clearLocalStorage()
.
Option | Default | Description |
---|---|---|
log | true | Displays the command in the Command log |
Yields ​
cy.clearLocalStorage()
yields the localStorage for the current domain.
Examples​
No Args​
Clear all localStorage​
cy.clearLocalStorage()
Specific Key​
Clear localStorage with the key 'appName'​
cy.clearLocalStorage('appName')
Clear all localStorage matching /app-/
RegExp​
cy.clearLocalStorage(/app-/)
Rules​
Requirements ​
cy.clearLocalStorage()
requires being chained off ofcy
.
Assertions ​
cy.clearLocalStorage()
will only run assertions you have chained once, and will not retry.
Timeouts ​
cy.clearLocalStorage()
cannot time out.
Command Log​
cy.clearLocalStorage(/prop1|2/).then((ls) => {
expect(ls.getItem('prop1')).to.be.null
expect(ls.getItem('prop2')).to.be.null
expect(ls.getItem('prop3')).to.eq('magenta')
})
The commands above will display in the Command Log as:
When clicking on clearLocalStorage
within the command log, the console outputs
the following: