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Browserbase Sessions API

The Sessions API from Browserbase — 6 operation(s) for sessions.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 8

POST /sessions Create a session #
GET /sessions List sessions #
GET /sessions/{id} Get a session #
POST /sessions/{id} Update a session #
GET /sessions/{id}/logs Get session logs #
GET /sessions/{id}/recording Get session recording #
GET /sessions/{id}/downloads Get session downloads #
GET /sessions/{id}/debug Get session debug URLs #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.browserbase.com
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APIReference
https://docs.browserbase.com/reference/introduction
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GettingStarted
https://docs.browserbase.com/quickstart
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RateLimits
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/browserbase/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/browserbase-rate-limits.yml

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/browserbase/refs/heads/main/openapi/browserbase-sessions-api-openapi.yml

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/browserbase/refs/heads/main/json-schema/browserbase-session-schema.json

Other Resources

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Signup
https://www.browserbase.com/sign-up
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SDKs
https://github.com/browserbase/sdk-node
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SDKs
https://github.com/browserbase/sdk-python
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SDKs
https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand
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SDKs
https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand-python
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CLI
https://github.com/browserbase/browse-cli
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Plans
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/browserbase/refs/heads/main/plans/browserbase-plans-pricing.yml
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FinOps
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/browserbase/refs/heads/main/finops/browserbase-finops.yml
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/browserbase/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/browserbase-vocabulary.yml
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Rules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/browserbase/refs/heads/main/rules/browserbase-rules.yml
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ChangeLog
https://www.browserbase.com/changelog
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StatusPage
https://status.browserbase.com
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Pricing
https://www.browserbase.com/pricing
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Enterprise
https://www.browserbase.com/enterprise

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OpenAPI Specification

browserbase-sessions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Browserbase Contexts Sessions API
  description: Browserbase exposes managed headless Chromium browser sessions, contexts, projects, recordings, logs, and downloads for AI agents and web automation. Requests authenticate via the X-BB-API-Key header.
  version: v1
  contact:
    name: Browserbase
    url: https://docs.browserbase.com
servers:
- url: https://api.browserbase.com/v1
  description: Production
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Sessions
paths:
  /sessions:
    post:
      summary: Create a session
      operationId: createSession
      tags:
      - Sessions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SessionCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Session'
    get:
      summary: List sessions
      operationId: listSessions
      tags:
      - Sessions
      parameters:
      - name: status
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - RUNNING
          - ERROR
          - TIMED_OUT
          - COMPLETED
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of sessions
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Session'
  /sessions/{id}:
    parameters:
    - name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      summary: Get a session
      operationId: getSession
      tags:
      - Sessions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Session
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Session'
    post:
      summary: Update a session
      operationId: updateSession
      tags:
      - Sessions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                status:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - REQUEST_RELEASE
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Session updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Session'
  /sessions/{id}/logs:
    parameters:
    - name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      summary: Get session logs
      operationId: getSessionLogs
      tags:
      - Sessions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Logs
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
  /sessions/{id}/recording:
    parameters:
    - name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      summary: Get session recording
      operationId: getSessionRecording
      tags:
      - Sessions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Recording events
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
  /sessions/{id}/downloads:
    parameters:
    - name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      summary: Get session downloads
      operationId: getSessionDownloads
      tags:
      - Sessions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Downloads zipped
          content:
            application/zip:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
  /sessions/{id}/debug:
    parameters:
    - name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      summary: Get session debug URLs
      operationId: getSessionDebug
      tags:
      - Sessions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Debug URLs
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  debuggerUrl:
                    type: string
                    format: uri
                  debuggerFullscreenUrl:
                    type: string
                    format: uri
                  wsUrl:
                    type: string
components:
  schemas:
    SessionCreate:
      type: object
      required:
      - projectId
      properties:
        projectId:
          type: string
        extensionId:
          type: string
        browserSettings:
          type: object
          properties:
            context:
              type: object
              properties:
                id:
                  type: string
                persist:
                  type: boolean
            viewport:
              type: object
              properties:
                width:
                  type: integer
                height:
                  type: integer
            blockAds:
              type: boolean
            solveCaptchas:
              type: boolean
            recordSession:
              type: boolean
            logSession:
              type: boolean
            advancedStealth:
              type: boolean
            os:
              type: string
              enum:
              - windows
              - mac
              - linux
              - mobile
              - tablet
            ignoreCertificateErrors:
              type: boolean
        timeout:
          type: integer
          minimum: 60
          maximum: 21600
        keepAlive:
          type: boolean
        proxies:
          oneOf:
          - type: boolean
          - type: array
            items:
              type: object
        region:
          type: string
          enum:
          - us-west-2
          - us-east-1
          - eu-central-1
          - ap-southeast-1
        userMetadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    Session:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        connectUrl:
          type: string
        seleniumRemoteUrl:
          type: string
        signingKey:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - PENDING
          - RUNNING
          - ERROR
          - TIMED_OUT
          - COMPLETED
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        startedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        expiresAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        projectId:
          type: string
        region:
          type: string
        keepAlive:
          type: boolean
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-BB-API-Key