Browserless

What is Browserless?

Browserless is a managed service that provides headless Chrome browsers in the cloud, allowing developers to automate web tasks such as scraping, testing, PDF generation, and screenshot capture without managing browser infrastructure. It supports standard automation libraries like Puppeteer and Playwright, offers APIs for common tasks, and includes advanced features to bypass bot detectors and CAPTCHAs. Browserless handles session isolation, scaling, load balancing, and automatic recovery from crashes, enabling reliable and efficient browser automation at scale.

Key Features

• Managed Headless Browsers

  Runs and maintains Chrome browsers in the cloud, removing the need for local browser setup and management.

• Supports Puppeteer and Playwright

  Compatible with popular browser automation libraries, allowing easy integration with existing scripts.

• Stealth Automation with BrowserQL

  Advanced technology to evade bot detectors and CAPTCHAs for reliable scraping and automation.

• Scalable Browser Pool

  Thousands of managed browsers available to scale automations without performance degradation.

• Session Isolation and Reconnect

  Each session runs in a clean environment with options to keep browsers alive and reconnect to sessions.

• APIs for Common Tasks

  REST endpoints for PDF generation, screenshots, HTML retrieval, and Lighthouse metrics simplify automation.

Use Cases

• Web Scraping and Data Collection : Automate complex site interactions and extract data while bypassing anti-bot measures.
• Automated Testing : Run isolated, reliable browser tests at scale without managing browser infrastructure.
• Content Generation : Generate screenshots, PDFs, and other visual assets for reports, dashboards, and social media.
• AI Chatbot Web Access : Enable AI agents to access and retrieve up-to-date web content for informed responses.
• Proxy-Backed Regional Scraping : Use integrated or custom proxies to perform region-specific data scraping with high reliability.

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