To set the value of a field use setFieldValue.
formsApi.setFieldValue('fieldName', 'value')
In the case of multiple steps where field names occour twice or more, the input parameter can be extended with @{stepindex} to target the field on a specific step.
formsApi.setFieldValue('fieldName@1', 'value')
To set the values of multiple fields at once use setFieldValues.
formsApi.setFieldValues({
"field1": "value1",
"field2": "value2",
"field3": "value3"
})