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This function has multiple overloads
Executes a function and waits for network activity to settle before returning. This helper monitors network requests and waits until all network activity has completed.

wait_for_network_settled vs wait_for_dom_settled

  • Use wait_for_network_settled when watching network requests (API calls, form submissions, resource loading)
  • Use wait_for_dom_settled when watching DOM mutations (elements added/removed/modified, loading spinners, dynamic content injection)
This pattern executes a function and waits for network activity to settle before returning the result of the function.

Examples

Arguments

page
Page
required
Playwright Page object to monitor network activity on.
func
Callable[[], Any]
required
The async function to execute before waiting for network to settle. This function should contain the action that triggers network requests.
timeout_s
int
Maximum seconds to wait for network to settle. If timeout is reached, logs a warning and continues. Defaults to 30.
max_inflight_requests
int
Maximum number of ongoing requests to consider network as “settled”. Defaults to 0 (waits for all requests).

Returns: Any

The return value of the executed function.