> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/browser-use/browser-use/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Interaction Actions

> Actions for clicking, typing, scrolling, and interacting with page elements

Interaction actions allow the agent to manipulate page elements like a human user.

## click

Click on an element by its index from the browser state.

<ParamField path="index" type="int" required>
  Element index from `browser_state`. Must be ≥ 1.

  Element at index 0 represents the entire page and cannot be clicked.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="coordinate_x" type="int">
  Horizontal coordinate relative to viewport left edge (optional, for coordinate-based clicking)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="coordinate_y" type="int">
  Vertical coordinate relative to viewport top edge (optional, for coordinate-based clicking)
</ParamField>

### Example

```python theme={null}
from browser_use import Agent, Browser, ChatBrowserUse

agent = Agent(
    task="Go to example.com and click the first link",
    llm=ChatBrowserUse(),
    browser=Browser()
)

await agent.run()
```

<Note>
  The agent automatically detects new tabs opened by clicks and provides information about them.
</Note>

**Implementation:** `browser_use.tools.service:566` (index-based), `browser_use.tools.service:521` (coordinate-based)

***

## input

Type text into an input field.

<ParamField path="index" type="int" required>
  Element index from `browser_state` pointing to an input field
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="text" type="string" required>
  The text to type into the field
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="clear" type="bool" default="True">
  Whether to clear the field before typing. Set to `False` to append text.
</ParamField>

### Example

```python theme={null}
from browser_use import Agent, Browser, ChatBrowserUse

agent = Agent(
    task="Go to google.com and search for 'browser use'",
    llm=ChatBrowserUse(),
    browser=Browser()
)

await agent.run()
```

<Warning>
  For autocomplete fields, wait for suggestions to appear before selecting. The action will add a brief delay for JavaScript-driven autocomplete.
</Warning>

**Implementation:** `browser_use.tools.service:639`

***

## scroll

Scroll the page or a specific element up or down.

<ParamField path="down" type="bool" default="True" required>
  Direction to scroll. `True` = scroll down, `False` = scroll up
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="pages" type="float" default="1.0">
  Number of pages to scroll.

  * `0.5` = half page
  * `1.0` = full page
  * `10.0` = scroll to bottom/top

  Range: 0.5 to 10.0
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="index" type="int">
  Optional element index to scroll within a specific element (e.g., dropdowns, custom scrollable containers)
</ParamField>

### Example

```python theme={null}
from browser_use import Agent, Browser, ChatBrowserUse

agent = Agent(
    task="Go to hackernews and scroll down 3 pages",
    llm=ChatBrowserUse(),
    browser=Browser()
)

await agent.run()
```

<Note>
  Viewport height is automatically detected for accurate scrolling. Multi-page scrolls execute sequentially to ensure each completes.
</Note>

**Implementation:** `browser_use.tools.service:1241`

***

## send\_keys

Send special keyboard keys or shortcuts to the page.

<ParamField path="keys" type="string" required>
  Keys to send. Can be:

  * Special keys: `Escape`, `Enter`, `Tab`, `PageDown`, `PageUp`, `ArrowDown`, `ArrowUp`, `ArrowLeft`, `ArrowRight`
  * Key combinations: `Control+c`, `Control+v`, `Control+a`
  * Or any other keyboard input
</ParamField>

### Example

```python theme={null}
from browser_use import Agent, Browser, ChatBrowserUse

agent = Agent(
    task="Press Tab three times then Enter",
    llm=ChatBrowserUse(),
    browser=Browser()
)

await agent.run()
```

<Tip>
  Use `send_keys` for keyboard navigation when buttons can't be clicked or for form submission shortcuts.
</Tip>

**Implementation:** `browser_use.tools.service:1346`

***

## Related Actions

* [Navigation Actions](/api/actions/navigation) - Navigate between pages
* [File Actions](/api/actions/files) - Upload and manage files