browser_type

Simulate text input into editable web elements using structured accessibility snapshots. Specify element details, text to type, and optional parameters like slow typing or auto-submit for precise interaction control.

Instructions

Type text into editable element

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`element`	Yes	Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
`ref`	Yes	Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
`slowly`	No	Whether to type one character at a time. Useful for triggering key handlers in the page. By default entire text is filled in at once.
`submit`	No	Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)
`text`	Yes	Text to type into the element

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "element": {
      "description": "Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "ref": {
      "description": "Exact target element reference from the page snapshot",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "slowly": {
      "description": "Whether to type one character at a time. Useful for triggering key handlers in the page. By default entire text is filled in at once.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "submit": {
      "description": "Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "text": {
      "description": "Text to type into the element",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "element",
    "ref",
    "text"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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browser_type

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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