---
title: "system.opc.browseServer"
description: "When called from a Vision Client, returns a list of OPCBrowseElement objects for the given server."
---

# system.opc.browseServer

> When called from a Vision Client, returns a list of OPCBrowseElement objects for the given server.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
When called from a Vision Client, returns a list of OPCBrowseElement objects for the given server. Otherwise returns a list of OPCBrowseElements.

The OPCBrowseElement object has the following methods:

- getDisplayName() - returns the display name of the object
- getElementType() - returns the element type. Element types are server, device, view, folder, object, datavariable, property and method.
- getNodeId() - returns a string representing the server node ID

The PyOPCTag object has the following methods to retrieve information:

- getDisplayName() - returns the display name of the object
- getElementType() - returns the element type. Element types are server, device, view, folder, object, datavariable, property and method.
- getServerName() - returns the server name as a string. 

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.opc.browseServer(opcServer, nodeId)`

### Parameters

|Type|Parameter|Description|
|--|--|--|
|String |`opcServer` | The name of the OPC server connection.|
|String| `nodeId` |The node ID to browse.|

### Returns

**List** - A list of PyOPCTag objects.

### Scope

Gateway

## Syntax - Vision Client Scope
`system.opc.browseServer(opcServer, nodeId)`

### Parameters

|Type|Parameter|Description|
|--|--|--|
|String |`opcServer` | The name of the OPC server connection.|
|String |`nodeId`| The node ID to browse.|

### Returns

**List** - A list of OPCBrowseElement objects.

### Scope

Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
# Print the name of all devices on Ignition OPC-UA
opcServer="Ignition OPC-UA Server"
nodeId = "Devices"
devices = system.opc.browseServer(opcServer, nodeId)
for device in devices:
 print device.getDisplayName()
 ```