# type_text

Type any text into the focused field or a target (with no target, a field must have focus); never use it for passwords (use fill_credential).

Type any text into the focused field or a target (with no target, a field must have focus); never use it for passwords (use fill_credential).

| | |
|---|---|
| REST operation | [`act`](/reference/rest/actions/#act) (`POST /v1/devices/{deviceId}/actions`) |
| Action type | `typeText` |
| Needs a device | yes |
| Read only | no |
| Profiles | `core`, `testing`, `full` |

## Parameters

| Name | Required | Type | Goes to | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `device_id` | yes | string | path `deviceId` | Stable device id such as `ios:00008120-001A2B3C4D5E6F70` or `android:R58M123ABC`. |
| `lease` | no | string | header `Silan-Lease` | Lease token when the device is claimed. |
| `text` | yes | string | body `action.text` | Any Unicode; the engine picks the delivery method per driver. |
| `target` | no | object | body `action.target` | Exactly one of a point, an element ref from the latest observation, or a query. |
| `clear_first` | no | boolean | body `action.clearFirst` |  |
| `submit` | no | boolean | body `action.submit` |  |
| `return` | no | object | body `returning` |  |

## Example call

```text
type_text({ device_id: "ios:00008120-001A2B3C4D5E6F70", text: … })
```