Webflow Designer API: Get component

`ComponentElement.getComponent()`

Get the Component Definition that is associated to a Component Instance

Syntax

1 element.getComponent(): Promise<Component>

Returns

Promise<Component>

A promise that resolves to a Component Object associated with a Component Instance.

1 //Get User Selected Element from the Designer
2 const parent = await webflow.getSelectedElement();
3 
4 // Check if this selected element is a Component Instance
5 if(parent && !parent.configurable && parent.type === 'ComponentInstance'){
6       console.log(await parent.getComponent().getName());
7     }

Designer Ability

Checks for authorization only

Designer Ability	Locale	Branch	Workflow	Sitemode
canAccessCanvas	any	any	any	any

1	//Get User Selected Element from the Designer
2	const parent = await webflow.getSelectedElement();
3
4	// Check if this selected element is a Component Instance
5	if(parent && !parent.configurable && parent.type === 'ComponentInstance'){
6	console.log(await parent.getComponent().getName());
7	}