# dismissDialog

Dismiss a native mobile alert or permission dialog.

Unlike browser dialogs which emit a `dialog` event, mobile permission dialogs and system alerts are already on screen when the test reaches them. Call this command to dismiss the dialog in place.

info

This command only works with the following up-to-date components:

* Appium server (version 2.0.0 or higher)
* `appium-uiautomator2-driver` (for Android)
* `appium-xcuitest-driver` (for iOS)

Make sure your local or cloud-based Appium environment is regularly updated to avoid compatibility issues.

## Usage[​](#usage "Direct link to Usage")

```
await browser.dismissDialog(buttonText)
```

## Parameters[​](#parameters "Direct link to Parameters")

| Name                         | Type     | Details                                                                                                             |
| ---------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `buttonText`<br />*optional* | `string` | The text of the button to tap (e.g. `Cancel`, `Don't Allow`, `No`). If omitted, the default dismiss action is used. |

## Example[​](#example "Direct link to Example")

dismissDialog.js

```
it('should dismiss a permission dialog', async () => {
    // Dismiss an iOS permission dialog by button label
    await browser.dismissDialog("Don't Allow")

    // Dismiss an Android alert
    await browser.dismissDialog('Cancel')

    // Dismiss whatever the default/cancel button is
    await browser.dismissDialog()
})
```

## Support[​](#support "Direct link to Support")

![Support for ios](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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) ![Support for android](/assets/images/android-d941e94d5839760141de31c8446b67ce.svg)

**Supported platforms:** iOS, Android

note

Refer to the official [Appium driver documentation](https://appium.io/docs/en/latest/ecosystem/) to see which driver versions support this command.