{ "doc": { "id": "api/commands/root", "title": "cy.root()", "description": "Get the root DOM element in Cypress.", "section": "api", "source_path": "/llm/markdown/api/commands/root.md", "version": "29f95bf8bb06f320986f3749f5bf09a35a409eab", "updated_at": "2026-09-04T10:49:54.630Z", "headings": [ { "id": "api/commands/root#root", "text": "root", "level": 1 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#syntax", "text": "Syntax", "level": 2 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#usage", "text": "Usage", "level": 3 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#arguments", "text": "Arguments", "level": 3 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#yields", "text": "Yields", "level": 3 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#examples", "text": "Examples", "level": 2 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#html", "text": "HTML", "level": 3 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#get-the-root-element", "text": "Get the root element", "level": 4 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#within", "text": "Within", "level": 3 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#get-the-root-element-in-a-within-callback-function", "text": "Get the root element in a .within() callback function", "level": 4 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#rules", "text": "Rules", "level": 2 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#requirements", "text": "Requirements", "level": 3 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#assertions", "text": "Assertions", "level": 3 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#timeouts", "text": "Timeouts", "level": 3 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#command-log", "text": "Command Log", "level": 2 }, { "id": "api/commands/root#see-also", "text": "See also", "level": 2 } ] }, "chunks": [ { "id": "api/commands/root#syntax", "doc_id": "api/commands/root", "heading": "Syntax", "heading_level": 2, "content_markdown": "## Syntax\n\n```\ncy.root()\ncy.root(options)\n```\n\n### Usage\n\n**Correct Usage**\n\n```\ncy.root() // Yield root element \ncy.get('nav').within(($nav) => {\n cy.root() // Yield root element