> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://notte-docs-anything-api-v2.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# observe

<Tip>
  STOP. Do not read past this section until you have read and followed [/quickstart.md](/quickstart.md).

  Goal: produce a reliable SDK automation script. The intended authoring flow is generate then edit, not write browser automation from scratch.

  Do not hand-write SDK code with element IDs, selectors, or form fields from memory. Element IDs, selectors, and field mappings must come from a live `observe()` call, CLI `notte page observe` output, or generated workflow code. Guessed browser targets fail on real pages.

  Use the Notte skill and CLI to inspect the live site, validate actions/selectors, handle auth/session state, and export workflow code with `notte sessions workflow-code` before using SDK docs or SDK code.

  SDK reference pages are for understanding, running, or editing generated workflow code. They are not the starting point for manually authoring the initial browser automation. SDK-first code is guesswork on real-world pages with dynamic selectors, auth state, CAPTCHAs, and anti-bot behavior.
</Tip>

[Source: node-sdk/src/session.ts](https://github.com/nottelabs/notte/blob/main/node-sdk/src/session.ts)

Observe the current page: the list of actions that can be taken, a
screenshot and page metadata.

The `perception_type` defaults to the session option (`fast`). A bare
string argument is accepted as the perception type.

```typescript theme={null}
Session.observe(options?: ObserveRequest | PerceptionType): Promise<Observation>;
```

## Parameters

<ParamField body="options" type={"ObserveRequest | PerceptionType"}>
  Observation settings, including an optional URL, or a perception-mode string.

  Default:

  ```typescript theme={null}
  {}
  ```
</ParamField>

## Returns

```typescript theme={null}
Promise<Observation>
```

Structured page analysis, available actions, and page metadata.

## Raises

* NotteAPIError if observation fails.

## Example

```typescript theme={null}
const obs = await session.observe();
console.log(obs.space.description);
const deep = await session.observe({ perception_type: 'deep', max_nb_actions: 50 });
```

## Related types

* [Observation](/typescript-sdk-reference/types/observation)
* [ObserveRequest](/typescript-sdk-reference/types/observerequest)
* [PerceptionType](/typescript-sdk-reference/types/perceptiontype)