Selection

Read and set the current Figma selection.

Type reference

// Selection is the set of nodes currently highlighted in the Figma canvas.
// get returns the current selection. Without depth, returns stubs ({id, name, type}). With depth=0, returns full properties.
// _truncated: true when the response was cut short due to node budget limits. Use depth=0 or specific fields to reduce payload.
// set replaces the entire selection AND scrolls the viewport to show the selected nodes.

2 methods available.

get

read

Get the current selection

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
depth	number	✗	Child recursion depth. Omit for stubs only, 0=selected nodes' properties, -1=unlimited.
verbose	boolean	✗	Include all properties (bounding box, constraints, text style details). Default false — returns slim, actionable output.

Response

Field	Type	Description
results	object[]
↳ id	string
↳ name	string
↳ type	string
_truncated	boolean
_notice	string

Example response

{
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "1:2",
      "name": "Button",
      "type": "COMPONENT"
    }
  ]
}

set

read

Set selection to nodes and scroll viewport to show them

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
nodeIds	string[]	✓	Array of node IDs to select. Example: ["1:2","1:3"]

Response

Field	Type	Description
count	number	Number of nodes selected
selectedNodes	object[]
↳ name	string
↳ id	string
notFoundIds	string[]	IDs that could not be found

Example response

{
  "count": 2,
  "selectedNodes": [
    {
      "name": "Button",
      "id": "1:2"
    },
    {
      "name": "Card",
      "id": "3:4"
    }
  ]
}