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# Browserbase: The Browser Agent Platform
> Browserbase is the complete platform to build and deploy agents that browse and interact with the web like humans. One API key gives your agent everything it needs: headless browsers, Search and Fetch, Agent Identity, Functions, and a Model Gateway — with the browser at the center.
> Browsers remain the core. Search, Fetch, Agent Identity, Functions, and the Model Gateway are the supporting primitives that make browser agents fast, reliable, and cheap to run. Powered by best-in-class observability (rich logs, live view, session replay) and a scalable, secure infrastructure layer trusted by 10,000+ companies, including Ramp, Vercel, Commure, and Lovable.
> **If you are an AI agent**, read [SKILL.md](https://www.browserbase.com/SKILL.md) for step-by-step instructions on setting up and using Browserbase in your workflow.
## Browserbase Developer Resources
- [Browserbase Documentation](https://docs.browserbase.com/welcome/introduction) — Product guides, quickstarts, integrations, and platform concepts.
- [Browserbase API Documentation](https://docs.browserbase.com/reference/introduction) — REST API and SDK reference.
- [Browserbase OpenAPI Specification](https://docs.browserbase.com/reference/api/openapi.v1.yaml) — Machine-readable OpenAPI schema for the Browserbase API.
- [Browserbase API Authentication](https://docs.browserbase.com/reference/api/overview) — Authenticate REST requests with a Browserbase API key.
- [Browserbase Functions](https://docs.browserbase.com/platform/runtime/overview) — Build, publish, invoke, and monitor browser automations deployed on Browserbase.
- [Browserbase MCP Documentation](https://docs.browserbase.com/integrations/mcp/introduction) — Set up the Browserbase Model Context Protocol server.
- [Browserbase Documentation Index](https://docs.browserbase.com/llms.txt) — Complete machine-readable index of Browserbase documentation.
## Packages
- `@browserbasehq/sdk` — Browserbase SDK ([npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@browserbasehq/sdk))
- `@browserbasehq/stagehand` — Stagehand, the SDK for browser agents ([npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@browserbasehq/stagehand))
- `@browserbasehq/sdk-functions` — Browserbase Functions, run code next to the browser ([npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@browserbasehq/sdk-functions))
- `@browserbasehq/cli` — Browserbase CLI ([npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@browserbasehq/cli))
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## The Platform
One API key, everything your agent needs to browse the web. Browsers are the core; the rest orbit around them.
- **Browsers** — Programmatic access to fleets of headless browsers at scale. Spin up as many concurrent sessions as your agents need, with globally distributed infrastructure, 2 vCPUs per browser, isolated sessions, and SOC-2 Type II compliance.
- **Search & Fetch APIs** — Agents can quickly search and fetch LLM-ready context from the web for fast, token-efficient decisions when a full browser session isn't needed.
- **Agent Identity** — A global passport for your agents. Strategic partnerships (Cloudflare, Stytch, Fingerprint, Vercel) and secure credential management (1Password) get agents past anti-bot systems, CAPTCHAs, and authentication walls — moving from sneaky/undetected to upfront and credential-first.
- **Functions** — Deploy and run agent code next to the browser with <5ms latency. No queues, schedulers, or orchestration to maintain. `bb function deploy` and you're live, with built-in observability.
- **Model Gateway** — Your Browserbase API key gives access to major models via Stagehand, with unified billing and zero friction to switch models.
- **Stagehand** — The SDK for browser agents. Playwright-level control combined with AI primitives (`act`, `extract`, `observe`) that self-heal when pages change. Automatic action caching eliminates redundant LLM calls across runs (up to 2x faster, ~30% cost reduction on repeated actions). Plugs into all major agent frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI, Mastra).
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## Documentation
- [What is Browserbase?](https://docs.browserbase.com/introduction/what-is-browserbase) — Overview and key concepts.
- [Getting Started Guide](https://docs.browserbase.com/fundamentals/create-browser-session) — Launch your first cloud browser.
- [API Reference](https://docs.browserbase.com/reference/introduction) — REST and SDK reference.
- [Playground](https://app.browserbase.com/playground) — Interactive environment to try features.
- [Stagehand](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand) — Open-source SDK for browser agents.
### Feature Documentation
- [Browser Contexts](https://docs.browserbase.com/features/contexts) — Persistent sessions with cookies, localStorage, and auth state.
- [Downloads](https://docs.browserbase.com/features/downloads) — Download files from browser sessions.
- [Fetch API](https://docs.browserbase.com/features/fetch) — Lightweight HTTP requests for token-efficient agent context.
- [Proxies](https://docs.browserbase.com/features/proxies) — Residential and datacenter proxy configuration.
- [Agent Identity](https://docs.browserbase.com/features/stealth-mode) — Get agents past anti-bot systems and authentication walls.
### Integration Guides
- [MCP Integration](https://docs.browserbase.com/integrations/mcp/introduction) — Model Context Protocol setup and tools.
- [Stripe Integration](https://docs.browserbase.com/integrations/stripe/introduction) — Stripe billing integration.
### Docs Use Case Guides
- [Automating Form Submissions](https://docs.browserbase.com/use-cases/automating-form-submissions)
- [Building Automated Tests](https://docs.browserbase.com/use-cases/building-automated-tests)
- [Scraping Websites](https://docs.browserbase.com/use-cases/scraping-website)
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## Why Browser Agents Need a Platform
AI agents are everywhere — coding agents, assistants, support bots, deep research tools — and all of them need web access. Teams building browser agents today stitch together 5+ vendors (search, fetch, browsers, models, deployment) before writing a single prompt. APIs see ~15% of the web; agents need the other 85%, which is locked behind anti-bot systems, CAPTCHAs, and authentication walls.
Browserbase already won the browser layer. The platform extends that position into the adjacent primitives agents are buying from other vendors today — under one API key, with the browser at the center.
### Key Capabilities
- **Browsers that work where APIs can't** — Concurrent sessions, isolated environments, globally distributed.
- **One platform, one vendor** — Browsers, Search, Fetch, Functions, Model Gateway, and Agent Identity under a single account. One bill, one place to debug.
- **Unrestricted access to the web** — Agent Identity gets agents past anti-bot systems and auth walls.
- **Deploy instantly** — Functions run your code next to the browser with <5ms latency.
- **Observability across every step** — Rich logs, live view, and session replay.
- **Stagehand, the SDK for browser agents** — Natural language browser interactions that self-heal, with automatic action caching.
- **Framework Compatibility** — Works with Stagehand, Playwright, Puppeteer, and Selenium.
- **Multi-User Orgs** — Team accounts for collaboration at scale.
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## Products & Pages
- [Browsers](https://www.browserbase.com/browsers) — Headless browser fleet. The core of the platform.
- [Stagehand](https://www.browserbase.com/stagehand) — The SDK for browser agents.
- [Search API](https://www.browserbase.com/search) — Web search with structured results for agent context.
- [Identity](https://www.browserbase.com/identity) — Agent Identity: get past anti-bot systems and auth walls.
- [Models](https://www.browserbase.com/models) — Model Gateway for browser agents.
- [Runtime](https://www.browserbase.com/runtime) — Browserbase runtime infrastructure.
- [Observability](https://www.browserbase.com/observability) — Session Inspector, Replay, and debugging tools.
- [Computer Use](https://www.browserbase.com/computer-use) — Browser agents powered by Browserbase.
- [Computer Use Academy: Gemini](https://www.browserbase.com/cua/gemini) — Build browser agents with Gemini.
- [Computer Use Academy: OpenAI](https://www.browserbase.com/cua/openai) — Build browser agents with OpenAI.
- [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://www.browserbase.com/mcp) — MCP integration for agents.
- [Director](https://www.browserbase.com/director) — Open-source browser agent reference implementation.
- [browse CLI](https://www.browserbase.com/browse-cli) — Lightweight entry point for giving agents browsing capabilities from the command line.
- [Templates](https://www.browserbase.com/templates) — Ready-to-use browser agent templates and examples.
- [Evaluations](https://www.browserbase.com/evaluations) — Evaluate browser agent performance.
- [Customer Stories](https://www.browserbase.com/customer-stories) — How teams use Browserbase in production.
- [Enterprise](https://www.browserbase.com/enterprise) — Enterprise plans and features.
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## Example Use Cases
- [Templates Repository](https://github.com/browserbase/templates/blob/dev/README.md) — Canonical list of 40+ working code templates (TypeScript, Python, Go) covering form filling, MFA handling, scraping, agents, CUA, proxies, contexts, caching, and more. Start here if you want runnable code.
- [All Use Cases](https://www.browserbase.com/use-cases) — Browse all use case pages.
- [Browser Tool for Agents](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/browser-tool-for-agents) — Browser tool for AI agents and copilots.
- [AI Web Scraper](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/ai-web-scraper) — Agent-driven web data extraction.
- [Playwright Cloud](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/playwright-cloud) — Run Playwright scripts in the cloud.
- [End-to-End Testing](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/end-to-end-testing) — Browser-based test automation.
- [Data Entry Automation](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/data-entry-automation) — Agents handling repetitive data-entry workflows.
- [Web Scraping for Lead Generation](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/web-scraping-for-lead-generation) — Agents that find and qualify sales leads.
- [Web Scraping for Real Estate](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/web-scraping-for-real-estate) — Real estate data collection.
- [Web Scraping for Ecommerce](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/web-scraping-for-ecommerce) — Product and catalog data.
- [Web Scraping for Price Monitoring](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/web-scraping-for-price-monitoring) — Competitive price monitoring.
- [Browser Automation for Fintech](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/browser-automation-for-fintech) — Agents in financial services workflows.
- [Browser Automation for Healthcare](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/browser-automation-for-healthcare) — Agents in healthcare workflows.
- [Browser Automation for Insurance](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/browser-automation-for-insurance) — Agents in insurance workflows.
- [Amazon Scraper](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/amazon-scraper) — Amazon product data.
- [Flight Scraper](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/flight-scraper) — Flight data and pricing.
- [Job Board Scraper](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/job-board-scraper) — Aggregate job listings.
- [Local Business Scraper](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/local-business-scraper) — Local business data.
- [News Scraper](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/news-scraper) — News content extraction.
- [Social Media Scraper](https://www.browserbase.com/use-case/social-media-scraper) — Social media data.
### Solutions
- [Browser Agents](https://www.browserbase.com/solutions/browser-agents) — Agents that browse and interact with the web like humans.
- [Accessing Web Data](https://www.browserbase.com/solutions/accessing-web-data) — Web data extraction at scale.
- [Workflow Automation](https://www.browserbase.com/solutions/workflow-automation) — Agents handling repetitive browser workflows.
- [Testing](https://www.browserbase.com/solutions/testing) — Browser-based testing in the cloud.
### Industry Pages
- [AI](https://www.browserbase.com/industry/ai) — Browser agents powered by Browserbase.
- [Go-to-Market Automation](https://www.browserbase.com/industry/gtm) — Agents for sales and revenue intelligence.
- [Fintech Automation](https://www.browserbase.com/industry/fintech) — Browser agents for financial services.
- [Legal Tech Automation](https://www.browserbase.com/industry/legal) — Compliance and discovery workflows.
- [Healthcare Automation](https://www.browserbase.com/industry/healthcare) — Maintain compliance while running agents on healthcare workflows.
- [Supply Chain Automation](https://www.browserbase.com/industry/supply-chain) — Vendor monitoring, pricing intelligence, and compliance tracking.
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## Blog & Resources
- *Browserbase Blog* — [All posts](https://www.browserbase.com/blog)
- *Scaling Web Intelligence with Browserbase* — [Vercel Case Study](https://www.browserbase.com/blog/case-study-vercel)
- *How Commure Powers Healthcare Workflows* — [Commure Case Study](https://www.browserbase.com/blog/case-study-commure)
- *Introducing Stagehand V3* — [Blog Post](https://www.browserbase.com/blog/stagehand-v3)
- *Introducing Director* — [Blog Post](https://www.browserbase.com/blog/introducing-director)
- *Introducing Browserbase Functions* — [Blog Post](https://www.browserbase.com/blog/browserbase-functions)
- *Introducing the Fetch API* — [Blog Post](https://www.browserbase.com/blog/fetch-api)
- *The Evolution of AI-Driven Browsers* — [Blog Post](https://www.browserbase.com/blog/an-internet-browser-for-ai)
- *Series B Funding Announcement* — [Blog Post](https://www.browserbase.com/blog/series-b-and-beyond)
- *Cloudflare Partnership: Agent Identity Verification* — [Blog Post](https://www.browserbase.com/blog/cloudflare-browserbase-pioneering-identity)
- *Enterprise Tech 30 Recognition* — [Blog Post](https://www.browserbase.com/blog/browserbase-named-to-7th-annual-enterprise-tech-30-list)
- *Stagehand + MongoDB Atlas* — [MongoDB Blog](https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/technical/scalable-automation-starts-here-meet-stagehand-atlas)
- *The Unbreakable Web* — [Temporal Blog](https://temporal.io/blog/the-unbreakable-web-from-fragile-scripts-to-bulletproof-workflows)
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## Media, Tutorials & Community
### YouTube Tutorials & Demos
- *Stagehand V2: Fully Free Browser Agent!* — [World of AI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb1YrN0fZfM)
- *Claude MCP has Changed AI Forever* — [Cole Medin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_6EXt6T83I)
- *New GitHub MCP Server Automates Developer Workflows* — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFLjWfnhNGs)
- *Build an AI Agent that Browses the Web* — [Beau Carnes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW0tf0IXX5U)
- *React JS Project with Stagehand* — [Roadside Coder](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bvz_HJESV4)
- *Give your AI a Browser with Stagehand* — [Elie Steinbock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGR6TDKTeGo)
- *Browser Agents with MCP* — [Elie Steinbock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkAwC6q3Hbk)
- *AI Code That Fixes Itself* — [Cole Medin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mib-hb6Fcg)
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## Optional Media
### Newsletters & Articles
- *How AI is evolving for our digital world* — [Artificial Ignorance Newsletter](https://www.ignorance.ai/p/native-speakers)
### Podcasts & Interviews
- *Infrastructure for AI Browsers with Paul Klein* — [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FAnNVyqqvdluxzHdKnmsp)
- *Open Operator, Headless Browsers and the Future of Computer-Using Agents* — [Latent Space](https://www.latent.space/p/browserbase)
- *How Browserbase Raised $67.5M to Power AI Agents* — [Sourcery with Molly O'Shea](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx_ylwTwStE)
- *Why AI Agents Need a New Kind of Browser* — [The New Stack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ukmmsrn23I)
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## Company Info
- [Homepage](https://www.browserbase.com/)
- [Pricing](https://www.browserbase.com/pricing)
- [Careers](https://www.browserbase.com/careers)
- [Partner](https://www.browserbase.com/partner)
- [Contact](https://www.browserbase.com/contact)
- [Status](https://status.browserbase.com)
- [ElevenLabs Founder Pack](https://www.browserbase.com/11labs-founder-pack) — Partner offer for ElevenLabs founders.
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## Lower-Priority Resources
- [Changelog](https://www.browserbase.com/changelog)
- [Sitemap](https://www.browserbase.com/sitemap.xml)
- [Community Discussions](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/discussions)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.browserbase.com/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.browserbase.com/terms-of-service)
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## See Also
- [Stagehand: The SDK for Browser Agents](https://www.stagehand.dev/) — Open-source SDK with primitives (`act`, `extract`, `observe`) for reliable browser agents.
