Browser action

Go Back Block

Go Back uses the current browser tab history, then optionally stores the resulting page URL in a variable.

At a glance

Best for

Browser history navigation

Requires page

Yes

Output

Optional URL variable

Error handle

Yes

What it does

Go Back is for pages where the browser history matters. It returns to the previous page instead of opening a hardcoded URL.

When an output variable name is set, later Blocks can use the resulting URL.

Use it when

Open a detail page, collect data, then return to a list page.
Recover to a previous page after a click opens a new state.
Capture the URL after returning.

Do not use it when

You know the exact URL to open; use Go To URL.
The browser has no previous page in history.
The site uses an in-page modal instead of real browser navigation.

Settings

Go Back can store the resulting URL and can use a timeout for the navigation wait.

Output variable

Required: No

Variables: Variable name
Description: Stores the URL after the browser goes back.

Timeout

Required: No

Variables: No
Description: Maximum wait time for the back navigation.

Setting	Required	Variables	Description
Output variable	No	Variable name	Stores the URL after the browser goes back.
Timeout	No	No	Maximum wait time for the back navigation.

Outputs

When configured, Go Back saves the resulting page URL.

{{outputVariableName}}string

The URL after browser history navigation completes.

Example Flow

Go Back usually appears after a click or detail-page extraction when the Flow needs to return to the prior page.

Open a list page.
Click into a detail page.
Extract or inspect the detail page, then Go Back.

Errors and fixes

Start with symptoms visible in the editor or Inspector, then check the earliest Block that produced the wrong page state, variable, or output.

The Block fails or stays on the same page.

Check: Check whether the browser has a previous history entry.
Fix: Use Go To URL when the Flow should navigate to a known page.

The next Block runs before the old page is ready.

Check: Check whether the page needs extra load time after going back.
Fix: Add Wait For Element after Go Back.

Symptom	Check	Fix
The Block fails or stays on the same page.	Check whether the browser has a previous history entry.	Use Go To URL when the Flow should navigate to a known page.
The next Block runs before the old page is ready.	Check whether the page needs extra load time after going back.	Add Wait For Element after Go Back.

Local and cloud runs

Local runs check whether browser history can go back before navigating. Cloud runs call the browser navigation directly and can fail if no history entry is available.

Blocks

Understand how Blocks connect and pass state through a Flow.

Runs and outputs

Inspect Block output, errors, and variables after a run.