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## EventEmitter.addListener() method
> Warning: This API is now obsolete.
>
> please use `on` instead.
>
Add an event listener.
Signature:
```typescript
addListener(event: EventType, handler: Handler): EventEmitter;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| event | EventType | |
| handler | Handler | |
Returns:
[EventEmitter](./puppeteer.eventemitter.md)