# Dfx canister call \<canister\> \<metod\> \<args\>

**URL:** <https://forum.dfinity.org/t/dfx-canister-call-canister-metod-args/20628>\
**Category:** CDK\
**Created:** [June 11, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/dfx-canister-call-canister-metod-args/20628 "2023-06-11T08:50:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![ArielRobotti](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/arielrobotti/32/10885_2.png) [@ArielRobotti](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/ArielRobotti)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/dfx-canister-call-canister-metod-args/20628/1 "2023-06-11T08:50:32Z")

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Hello, first of all thank you very much for the help you are giving me! Here I have a not very complex query. How can I send arguments to the sendMsg(a:Text, b: Text) function of a canister from the console?

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Thank you

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**Author:** ![cymqqqq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/cymqqqq/32/14515_2.png) [@cymqqqq](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/cymqqqq)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/dfx-canister-call-canister-metod-args/20628/2 "2023-06-12T03:12:26Z")

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dfx canister --network ic call \<canister\_name\> sendMsj ‘(“”, “”)’