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@@ -1650,6 +1650,10 @@ Takes a V8 heap snapshot and saves it to `filePath`.
 Controls whether or not this WebContents will throttle animations and timers
 when the page becomes backgrounded. This also affects the Page Visibility API.
 
+#### `contents.getType()`
+
+Returns `String` - the type of the webContent. Can be `backgroundPage`, `window`, `browserView`, `remote`, `webview` or `offscreen`.
+
 ### Instance Properties
 
 #### `contents.id`