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browsers
JavaScript
import Kernel from '@onkernel/sdk';

const client = new Kernel({
  apiKey: 'My API Key',
});

const browser = await client.browsers.create();

console.log(browser.session_id);
{
  "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "cdp_ws_url": "wss://api.onkernel.com/browser/cdp?jwt=eyJ0eXAi...",
  "browser_live_view_url": "https://api.onkernel.com/browser/remote?jwt=eyJ0eXAi...",
  "headless": false,
  "stealth": false,
  "session_id": "htzv5orfit78e1m2biiifpbv",
  "persistence": {
    "id": "my-awesome-browser-for-user-1234"
  },
  "timeout_seconds": 123,
  "profile": {
    "id": "<string>",
    "name": "<string>",
    "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "updated_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "last_used_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
  },
  "proxy_id": "<string>"
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Body

application/json

Parameters for creating a browser session. Specify at most one of "persistence" or "profile". These options are mutually exclusive; if both are provided the request is invalid.

​
invocation_id
string

action invocation ID

Example:

"rr33xuugxj9h0bkf1rdt2bet"

​
persistence
object

Optional persistence configuration for the browser session.

​
stealth
boolean

If true, launches the browser in stealth mode to reduce detection by anti-bot mechanisms.

Example:

true

​
headless
boolean

If true, launches the browser using a headless image (no VNC/GUI). Defaults to false.

Example:

false

​
timeout_seconds
integer

The number of seconds of inactivity before the browser session is terminated. Only applicable to non-persistent browsers. Activity includes CDP connections and live view connections. Defaults to 60 seconds. Minimum allowed is 10 seconds. Maximum allowed is 86400 (24 hours). We check for inactivity every 5 seconds, so the actual timeout behavior you will see is +/- 5 seconds around the specified value.

Required range: 10 <= x <= 86400
​
profile
object

Profile selection for the browser session. Provide either id or name. If specified, the matching profile will be loaded into the browser session. Profiles must be created beforehand.

  • Option 1
  • Option 2
​
extensions
object[]

List of browser extensions to load into the session. Provide each by id or name.

Maximum length: 20
  • Option 1
  • Option 2
​
proxy_id
string

Optional proxy to associate to the browser session. Must reference a proxy belonging to the caller's org.

Response

Successful response

​
created_at
string<date-time>
required

When the browser session was created.

​
cdp_ws_url
string
required

Websocket URL for Chrome DevTools Protocol connections to the browser session

Example:

"wss://api.onkernel.com/browser/cdp?jwt=eyJ0eXAi..."

​
headless
boolean
required

Whether the browser session is running in headless mode.

Example:

false

​
stealth
boolean
required

Whether the browser session is running in stealth mode.

Example:

false

​
session_id
string
required

Unique identifier for the browser session

Example:

"htzv5orfit78e1m2biiifpbv"

​
timeout_seconds
integer
required

The number of seconds of inactivity before the browser session is terminated.

​
browser_live_view_url
string

Remote URL for live viewing the browser session. Only available for non-headless browsers.

Example:

"https://api.onkernel.com/browser/remote?jwt=eyJ0eXAi..."

​
persistence
object

Optional persistence configuration for the browser session.

​
profile
object

Browser profile metadata.

​
proxy_id
string

ID of the proxy associated with this browser session, if any.

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