diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index be5a6e9..56dd1d5 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 from .fast_preview import FastPreviewImage
+from .api_text_node import ApiTextOutputNode
 
 WEB_DIRECTORY = "./web"
 
 NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {
-    "FastPreviewImage": FastPreviewImage
+    "FastPreviewImage": FastPreviewImage,
+    "ApiTextOutputNode": ApiTextOutputNode
 }
 
 NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS = {
-    "FastPreviewImage": "Fast Preview & Optimize"
+    "FastPreviewImage": "Fast Preview & Optimize",
+    "ApiTextOutputNode": "➡️ API Text Output"
 }
 
 __all__ = ['NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS', 'NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS', 'WEB_DIRECTORY']
diff --git a/api_text_node.py b/api_text_node.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4bf73b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api_text_node.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+class ApiTextOutputNode:
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+        
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(s):
+        return {
+            "required": {
+                "text": ("STRING", {"forceInput": True}),
+            }
+        }
+
+    # Tells ComfyUI's API wrapper that this node yields valid execution data
+    OUTPUT_NODE = True
+    
+    RETURN_TYPES = ()
+    FUNCTION = "send_text_to_api"
+    CATEGORY = "Fast Preview"
+
+    def send_text_to_api(self, text):
+        print(f"[Fast Preview] Sending text string to API payload: {text}")
+        
+        # Returns empty tuple for standard routing, passes text to the UI/API layers
+        return {
+            "ui": {
+                "text": [text]
+            }
+        }