## Get an Express Checkout Element

This method retrieves a previously created Express Checkout Element.

`elements.getElement('expressCheckout')` returns one of the following:

* An instance of an Express Checkout Element.
* `null`, when no Express Checkout Element has been created.

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

- `type` ('expressCheckout') **required**
  The type of Element being retrieved, which is `expressCheckout` in this case.

### Get an Express Checkout Element

```js
var expressCheckoutElement = elements.getElement('expressCheckout');
```

```es_next
const expressCheckoutElement = elements.getElement('expressCheckout');
```