---
title: "Press Hotkey Combination"
method: POST
path: "/api/keyboard/hotkey"
tags: ["keyboard"]
---

# Press Hotkey Combination

`POST /api/keyboard/hotkey`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:4242/your-computer-name`
- URL: `http://localhost:4242/your-computer-name/api/keyboard/hotkey`
- Auth: none declared

Presses multiple keys simultaneously to perform a hotkey combination.

## Request body

- HotkeyRequest
  - `keys` string[], required: List of keys to press simultaneously
  - `display_num` integer: Display number to target

## Response `200`

Successfully pressed the hotkey combination

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error
- `500`: Internal server error

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** `5424450258fc`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-01-13** `a2d864f3a8db`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/cuse-dev/apis/cuse-apps-api/changes/api/keyboard/hotkey/post.md)

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