Browserless
The web layer your AI agents run on
Browserless is a cloud browser service that provides managed headless browsers for AI agents, web scraping, browser automation, testing, and screenshot or PDF generation. It addresses the operational burden of running and maintaining browser infrastructure, including bot detection, CAPTCHA challenges, session persistence, and browser upgrades.
The platform connects through the Browser Automation Protocol (BAP), Puppeteer, Playwright, REST APIs, and a hosted MCP server with tools for search, scraping, and crawling. Built-in capabilities include stealth fingerprinting, CAPTCHA solving, residential proxies, authenticated profiles with persistent sessions, and live human handoff. REST endpoints cover screenshots, PDFs, scraping, and crawling. A dashboard provides request metrics, worker health monitoring, and a live debugger. Security certifications include SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance, with a BAA available for Enterprise.
Browserless is aimed at developers and teams building automation, scraping, and AI agent workflows. It can be deployed as managed cloud, a private dedicated fleet, or self-hosted Docker images. A free plan includes a monthly allowance of units with limited concurrent browsers and no credit card requirement; paid plans are usage-based, with Enterprise options for private deployments.
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