# Accessing url of Web Element **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [June 13, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711 "2023-06-13T10:49:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mzsadiek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mzsadiek/32/36021_2.png) [@mzsadiek](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mzsadiek)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/1 "2023-06-13T10:49:32Z")
Hi! I have an upload form in a Web Element where a user can upload multiple files because Glide does not allow uploading multiple files. When the ‘Thank you’ page is shown, I want to display a ‘Next’ button on the page. I first tried using the Glide API in the backend, but it was prolonged 1 out of 10 times. The data is usually passed in 2 seconds, and the next button appears, which is excellent. But sometimes, it takes over a minute before the button becomes visible, which won’t work for our use case. That’s why I would like to know if there is any way to access the current URL of the Web Element, so I can show the button when the URL in the Web Element has changed to a specific URL. I tried using the JavaScript column, but it cannot get data from other elements. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/2 "2023-06-13T11:15:45Z")
> [@mzsadiek](#): > > That’s why I would like to know if there is any way to access the current URL of the Web Element, so I can show the button when the URL in the Web Element has changed to a specific URL. I’m not aware of any way to do this, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![mzsadiek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mzsadiek/32/36021_2.png) [@mzsadiek](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mzsadiek)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/3 "2023-06-13T11:48:16Z")
Also not an object for example that is in the iframe? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/4 "2023-06-13T11:51:55Z")
No, not that I’m aware of. It is possible to access the URL of the current screen, but that won’t help in this case. I suspect that what you’re currently doing with the API might be the only way 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![mzsadiek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mzsadiek/32/36021_2.png) [@mzsadiek](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mzsadiek)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/5 "2023-06-13T12:28:42Z")
Thanks! Do you know why the speed of the Glide API isn’t consistent? It usually works in an instant, but when it doesn’t it really takes over a minute for the value to update, which is really long ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/6 "2023-06-13T12:45:29Z")
Might be you tier at Make. The higher tiers gets top priority. ![IMG_3471](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/6/267c7e5ea2570f4bc548c44c8f6f01d412365e22.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mzsadiek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mzsadiek/32/36021_2.png) [@mzsadiek](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mzsadiek)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/7 "2023-06-13T12:48:13Z")
No, it doesn’t have to do with Make, as the processing in Make was even shorter (1 second) for the scenario run that took a minute to appear in Glide, and it took 5 seconds for the scenario run that took 2 seconds in Make ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/8 "2023-06-13T14:28:18Z")
> [@mzsadiek](#): > > Thanks! Do you know why the speed of the Glide API isn’t consistent? It usually works in an instant, but when it doesn’t it really takes over a minute for the value to update, which is really long Just curious - have you observed these delays in the published App, or just in the builder? ---
**Author:** ![mzsadiek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mzsadiek/32/36021_2.png) [@mzsadiek](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mzsadiek)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/9 "2023-06-13T14:56:41Z")
In both the editor and the published app ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/10 "2023-06-13T15:07:11Z")
Okay. I don’t really have an explanation as to why there can sometimes be delays. I’ve observed similar behaviour. Generally its almost instant, but every now and then one seems to get “stuck”. I have no idea why, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![mzsadiek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mzsadiek/32/36021_2.png) [@mzsadiek](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mzsadiek)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/11 "2023-06-14T13:15:21Z")
Thanks! Did you submit a support ticket already about this delay sometimes? If not, I’ll submit a support ticket, as this should not be normal behaviour. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/accessing-url-of-web-element/62711/12 "2023-06-14T13:26:53Z")
I would give it a couple of days and see if it improves. I’m aware of some activity going on behind the scenes that might fix this issue.