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# Control Navigation Items in Lightning Console Apps

The `lightning/platformNavigationItemApi` module provides methods to manage navigation items in the item menu of a Lightning console app.

**Where:** This change applies to Lightning console apps in Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer editions.

**Why:** The Navigation Item API methods provide a modern alternative to the `lightning:navigationItemAPI` Aura component.

**How:** Import the `lightning/platformNavigationItemApi` module to access the methods.

These API methods for LWC are available for Lightning console apps. All methods return promises.

- `focusNavigationItem()` — Focuses on the selected navigation object and opens the object's home page, which is usually the object's list view.
- `getNavigationItems()` — Returns information about all navigation items available in the item menu.
- `getSelectedNavigationItem()` — Returns information about the currently selected navigation item.
- `setSelectedNavigationItem(developerName)` — Selects a navigation item by its developer name (API name), such as `'standard-Account'`.
- `refreshNavigationItem()` — Refreshes the home page or split view of the currently selected navigation object.

#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Console Developer Guide_: **Methods for Navigation Items in Lightning Experience**](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_console.meta/api_console/sforce_api_console_methods_lightning_navigationItemAPI.htm)