---
title: "File Path Input"
description: "Local-first visual environment for building and running AI workflows. Build agents visually, deploy anywhere, privacy by design."
canonical: https://docs.nodetool.ai/nodes/nodetool/input/filepathinput
markdown: https://docs.nodetool.ai/nodes/nodetool/input/filepathinput.md
product: NodeTool
source: https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/blob/main/docs/nodes/nodetool/input/filepathinput.md
---

# File Path Input

**Type:** `nodetool.input.FilePathInput`

**Namespace:** `nodetool.input`

## Description

Accepts a local filesystem path (to a file or directory) as input for workflows.
    input, parameter, path, filepath, directory, local_file, filesystem

## Properties

| Property | Type | Description | Default |
|----------|------|-------------|---------|
| name | `str` | The parameter name for the workflow. | `` |
| value | `str` | The path to use as input. | `` |
| description | `str` | The description of the input for the workflow. | `` |

## Outputs

| Output | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| output | `str` |  |

## Related Nodes

Browse other nodes in the [nodetool.input](./) namespace.