diff --git a/src/browser/TestUtils.test.ts b/src/browser/TestUtils.test.ts
index 59cc773a47..c7c8438cc0 100644
--- a/src/browser/TestUtils.test.ts
+++ b/src/browser/TestUtils.test.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ export class MockTerminal implements ITerminal {
   public focus(): void {
     throw new Error('Method not implemented.');
   }
+  public input(data: string, wasUserInput: boolean = true): void {
+    throw new Error('Method not implemented.');
+  }
   public resize(columns: number, rows: number): void {
     throw new Error('Method not implemented.');
   }
diff --git a/src/browser/public/Terminal.ts b/src/browser/public/Terminal.ts
index ade46fa482..a6349225df 100644
--- a/src/browser/public/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/browser/public/Terminal.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ export class Terminal extends Disposable implements ITerminalApi {
   public focus(): void {
     this._core.focus();
   }
+  public input(data: string, wasUserInput: boolean = true): void {
+    this._core.input(data, wasUserInput);
+  }
   public resize(columns: number, rows: number): void {
     this._verifyIntegers(columns, rows);
     this._core.resize(columns, rows);
diff --git a/src/common/CoreTerminal.ts b/src/common/CoreTerminal.ts
index 1789daf8bd..327b8bc2f7 100644
--- a/src/common/CoreTerminal.ts
+++ b/src/common/CoreTerminal.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ export abstract class CoreTerminal extends Disposable implements ICoreTerminal {
     this._writeBuffer.writeSync(data, maxSubsequentCalls);
   }
 
+  public input(data: string, wasUserInput: boolean = true): void {
+    this.coreService.triggerDataEvent(data, wasUserInput);
+  }
+
   public resize(x: number, y: number): void {
     if (isNaN(x) || isNaN(y)) {
       return;
diff --git a/src/headless/Terminal.ts b/src/headless/Terminal.ts
index 18000c8f7a..66040756f6 100644
--- a/src/headless/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/headless/Terminal.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal {
     this._onBell.fire();
   }
 
+  public input(data: string, wasUserInput: boolean = true): void {
+    this.coreService.triggerDataEvent(data, wasUserInput);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Resizes the terminal.
    *
diff --git a/src/headless/public/Terminal.ts b/src/headless/public/Terminal.ts
index df202660f8..0d73f9d359 100644
--- a/src/headless/public/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/headless/public/Terminal.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ export class Terminal extends Disposable implements ITerminalApi {
       this._publicOptions[propName] = options[propName];
     }
   }
+  public input(data: string, wasUserInput: boolean = true): void {
+    this._core.input(data, wasUserInput);
+  }
   public resize(columns: number, rows: number): void {
     this._verifyIntegers(columns, rows);
     this._core.resize(columns, rows);
diff --git a/test/playwright/TestUtils.ts b/test/playwright/TestUtils.ts
index 4d4112f07a..1427578c11 100644
--- a/test/playwright/TestUtils.ts
+++ b/test/playwright/TestUtils.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ export class TerminalProxy implements ITerminalProxyCustomMethods, PlaywrightApi
       return new Promise(r => term.writeln(typeof data === 'string' ? data : new Uint8Array(data), r));
     }, [await this.getHandle(), typeof data === 'string' ? data : Array.from(data)] as const);
   }
+  public async input(data: string, wasUserInput: boolean = true): Promise<void> { return this.evaluate(([term]) => term.input(data, wasUserInput)); }
   public async resize(cols: number, rows: number): Promise<void> { return this._page.evaluate(([term, cols, rows]) => term.resize(cols, rows), [await this.getHandle(), cols, rows] as const); }
   public async registerMarker(y?: number | undefined): Promise<IMarker> { return this._page.evaluate(([term, y]) => term.registerMarker(y), [await this.getHandle(), y] as const); }
   public async registerDecoration(decorationOptions: IDecorationOptions): Promise<IDecoration | undefined> { return this._page.evaluate(([term, decorationOptions]) => term.registerDecoration(decorationOptions), [await this.getHandle(), decorationOptions] as const); }
diff --git a/typings/xterm-headless.d.ts b/typings/xterm-headless.d.ts
index f8cef382f3..b2ad5745b6 100644
--- a/typings/xterm-headless.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm-headless.d.ts
@@ -718,6 +718,18 @@ declare module '@xterm/headless' {
      */
     onTitleChange: IEvent<string>;
 
+    /**
+     * Input data to application side. The data is treated the same way input
+     * typed into the terminal would (ie. the {@link onData} event will fire).
+     * @param data The data to forward to the application.
+     * @param wasUserInput Whether the input is genuine user input. This is true
+     * by default and triggers additionalbehavior like focus or selection
+     * clearing. Set this to false if the data sent should not be treated like
+     * user input would, for example passing an escape sequence to the
+     * application.
+     */
+    input(data: string, wasUserInput?: boolean): void;
+
     /**
      * Resizes the terminal. It's best practice to debounce calls to resize,
      * this will help ensure that the pty can respond to the resize event
diff --git a/typings/xterm.d.ts b/typings/xterm.d.ts
index 39a9c91a52..d957d6551d 100644
--- a/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -963,6 +963,18 @@ declare module '@xterm/xterm' {
      */
     focus(): void;
 
+    /**
+     * Input data to application side. The data is treated the same way input
+     * typed into the terminal would (ie. the {@link onData} event will fire).
+     * @param data The data to forward to the application.
+     * @param wasUserInput Whether the input is genuine user input. This is true
+     * by default and triggers additionalbehavior like focus or selection
+     * clearing. Set this to false if the data sent should not be treated like
+     * user input would, for example passing an escape sequence to the
+     * application.
+     */
+    input(data: string, wasUserInput?: boolean): void;
+
     /**
      * Resizes the terminal. It's best practice to debounce calls to resize,
      * this will help ensure that the pty can respond to the resize event