## Get an Element

This method looks up a previously created [Element](/js/element.md) by its type.

`elements.getElement` returns one of the following:

* An instance of an `Element` with a matching type.
* `null`, when no `Element` with a matching type has been created.

**Syntax:** `elements.getElement(...)`

- `type` (string) **required**
  The type of [Element](/js/elements_object/create_element.md) to lookup.

### Get an Element

```js
var cardElement = elements.getElement('card');
```

```es_next
const cardElement = elements.getElement('card');
```