---
title: "Issues a system command to a client."
method: POST
path: "/Sessions/{sessionId}/System/{command}"
tags: ["Session"]
---

# Issues a system command to a client.

`POST /Sessions/{sessionId}/System/{command}`

## Path parameters

- `sessionId` string, required — The session id.
- `command` 'MoveUp' | 'MoveDown' | 'MoveLeft' | 'MoveRight' | 'PageUp' | 'PageDown' | 'PreviousLetter' | 'NextLetter' | 'ToggleOsd' | 'ToggleContextMenu' | 'Select' | 'Back' | 'TakeScreenshot' | 'SendKey' | 'SendString' | 'GoHome' | 'GoToSettings' | 'VolumeUp' | 'VolumeDown' | 'Mute' | 'Unmute' | 'ToggleMute' | 'SetVolume' | 'SetAudioStreamIndex' | 'SetSubtitleStreamIndex' | 'ToggleFullscreen' | 'DisplayContent' | 'GoToSearch' | 'DisplayMessage' | 'SetRepeatMode' | 'ChannelUp' | 'ChannelDown' | 'Guide' | 'ToggleStats' | 'PlayMediaSource' | 'PlayTrailers' | 'SetShuffleQueue' | 'PlayState' | 'PlayNext' | 'ToggleOsdMenu' | 'Play', required — This exists simply to identify a set of known commands.

## Response `204`

System command sent to session.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden

---

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