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File: class-worker.md | Updated: 11/18/2025

Source: https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-worker

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The Worker class represents a WebWorker . worker event is emitted on the page object to signal a worker creation. close event is emitted on the worker object when the worker is gone.

page.onWorker(worker -> {  System.out.println("Worker created: " + worker.url());  worker.onClose(worker1 -> System.out.println("Worker destroyed: " + worker1.url()));});System.out.println("Current workers:");for (Worker worker : page.workers())  System.out.println("  " + worker.url());

Methods​

evaluate​

Added before v1.9 worker.evaluate

Returns the return value of expression .

If the function passed to the Worker.evaluate() returns a Promise , then Worker.evaluate() would wait for the promise to resolve and return its value.

If the function passed to the Worker.evaluate() returns a non-Serializable value, then Worker.evaluate() returns undefined. Playwright also supports transferring some additional values that are not serializable by JSON: -0, NaN, Infinity, -Infinity.

Usage

Worker.evaluate(expression);Worker.evaluate(expression, arg);

Arguments

  • expression String #

    JavaScript expression to be evaluated in the browser context. If the expression evaluates to a function, the function is automatically invoked.

  • arg EvaluationArgument (optional)#

    Optional argument to pass to expression .

Returns

evaluateHandle​

Added before v1.9 worker.evaluateHandle

Returns the return value of expression as a JSHandle .

The only difference between Worker.evaluate() and Worker.evaluateHandle() is that Worker.evaluateHandle() returns JSHandle .

If the function passed to the Worker.evaluateHandle() returns a Promise , then Worker.evaluateHandle() would wait for the promise to resolve and return its value.

Usage

Worker.evaluateHandle(expression);Worker.evaluateHandle(expression, arg);

Arguments

  • expression String #

    JavaScript expression to be evaluated in the browser context. If the expression evaluates to a function, the function is automatically invoked.

  • arg EvaluationArgument (optional)#

    Optional argument to pass to expression .

Returns

url​

Added before v1.9 worker.url

Usage

Worker.url();

Returns

waitForClose​

Added in: v1.10 worker.waitForClose

Performs action and waits for the Worker to close.

Usage

Worker.waitForClose(callback);Worker.waitForClose(callback, options);

Arguments

  • options Worker.WaitForCloseOptions (optional)

    • setTimeout double (optional) Added in: v1.9#

      Maximum time to wait for in milliseconds. Defaults to 30000 (30 seconds). Pass 0 to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.setDefaultTimeout() .

  • callback Runnable Added in: v1.9#

    Callback that performs the action triggering the event.

Returns

Events​

onClose(handler)​

Added before v1.9 worker.onClose(handler)

Emitted when this dedicated WebWorker is terminated.

Usage

Worker.onClose(handler)

Event data