diff --git a/packages/driver/src/cy/commands/network.js b/packages/driver/src/cy/commands/network.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8378e967ba2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/driver/src/cy/commands/network.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+module.exports = (Commands, Cypress) => {
+ Commands.addAll({
+ network: (options = {}) => {
+ Cypress.automation('remote:debugger:protocol', {
+ command: 'Network.enable',
+ })
+
+ Cypress.automation('remote:debugger:protocol', {
+ command: 'Network.emulateNetworkConditions',
+ params: {
+ offline: options.offline,
+ 'latency': 0,
+ 'downloadThroughput': 0,
+ 'uploadThroughput': 0,
+ 'connectionType': 'none',
+ },
+ })
+ },
+ })
+}
diff --git a/packages/driver/src/cypress/commands.coffee b/packages/driver/src/cypress/commands.coffee
index 3b014cb3c54d..65fef083561c 100644
--- a/packages/driver/src/cypress/commands.coffee
+++ b/packages/driver/src/cypress/commands.coffee
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ builtInCommands = [
require("../cy/commands/local_storage")
require("../cy/commands/location")
require("../cy/commands/misc")
+ require("../cy/commands/network")
require("../cy/commands/popups")
require("../cy/commands/navigation")
require("../cy/commands/querying")
diff --git a/packages/driver/test/cypress/fixtures/network.html b/packages/driver/test/cypress/fixtures/network.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bf4c416cdbdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/driver/test/cypress/fixtures/network.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+
+
+ Network Fixture
+
+
+
+ We are currently .
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/network_spec.js b/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/network_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..96831761b4fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/network_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+describe('src/cy/commands/network', () => {
+ before(() => {
+ cy.visit('/fixtures/network.html')
+ })
+
+ it('switches between offline and online', () => {
+ cy.contains('We are currently online.')
+ cy.network({ offline: true })
+ cy.contains('We are currently offline.')
+ cy.network({ offline: false })
+ cy.contains('We are currently online.')
+ })
+})