browser_type
Types specified text into a web page element, optionally submitting it or typing character by character. Part of Playwright MCP for browser automation using structured accessibility snapshots.
Instructions
Type text into editable element
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |