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The Input Select node selects options from dropdown menus, select elements, and other selection controls. Native HTML <select> elements cannot be automated with STATIC Click nodes. Browsers render their option lists as OS-level controls that cannot be actuated through HTML. The Input Select node handles this by programmatically setting the selected option and dispatching the appropriate change events. It also supports Select2 and similar JavaScript-based dropdown libraries. The node uses a multi-level matching strategy: it first tries exact value matching, then case-insensitive text matching, then partial text matching, and finally LLM-based fuzzy matching when enabled. This makes it resilient to minor variations in option text and handles cases where options are dynamically loaded after the page renders.

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Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
valuestringNoThe value or text of the option to select
selectorstringNoXPath selector for the select element
promptstringNoNatural language description of the selection (for LLM execution)
wait_timenumberNoMaximum time (ms) to wait for the element. Default: 15000
fuzzy_matchbooleanNoIf true, use fuzzy matching for option values. Default: false

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Examples

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Basic Selection

Select an option from a dropdown: 
{
  "id": "abc123",
  "name": "Select country",
  "action": "INPUT_SELECT",
  "parameters": {
    "selector": "//select[@id='country']",
    "value": "United States"
  }
}

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Using Input Variables

Select a dynamic value: 
{
  "id": "abc123",
  "name": "Select state",
  "action": "INPUT_SELECT",
  "parameters": {
    "selector": "//select[@name='state']",
    "value": "{{context.inputs.state}}"
  }
}

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Fuzzy Matching

Use fuzzy matching when option text may vary slightly: 
{
  "id": "abc123",
  "name": "Select appointment type",
  "action": "INPUT_SELECT",
  "parameters": {
    "selector": "//select[@id='appointment-type']",
    "value": "{{context.inputs.appointment_type}}",
    "fuzzy_match": true
  }
}
This is useful when the input value is “New Patient” but the dropdown option might be “New Patient Visit” or “New Patient Appointment”.

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Notes

  • The node works with native HTML <select> elements and many custom dropdown implementations
  • Use fuzzy_match when dealing with dynamic or inconsistent option values
  • For complex custom dropdowns, you may need to combine Click and Input Text nodes instead