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Type

AI-generated

Summary

Type specified text into a webpage element identified by a reference or CSS selector, optionally targeting a specific browser tab by its ID.

Inputs

  • Tab ID — ID of the browser tab to target. Leave empty to type into the active tab.
  • Element Ref or CSS Selector (required) — Element reference (e.g., 'e5') from a previous snapshot or a CSS selector string identifying the target element.
  • Text (required) — Text string to type into the targeted element.

Output shape

a single JSON object containing the action response

The output includes the server response parsed as JSON, confirming the typing action. If a specific tab ID is provided, the typing is directed there; otherwise, it defaults to the active tab.

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