Kernel

Kernel Browser Filesystem API

Read, write, and manage files on the browser instance.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 15

GET /browsers/{id}/fs/read_file Read file contents #
PUT /browsers/{id}/fs/write_file Write or create a file #
GET /browsers/{id}/fs/list_files List files in a directory #
PUT /browsers/{id}/fs/create_directory Create a new directory #
PUT /browsers/{id}/fs/delete_file Delete a file #
PUT /browsers/{id}/fs/delete_directory Delete a directory #
PUT /browsers/{id}/fs/set_file_permissions Set file or directory permissions/ownership #
GET /browsers/{id}/fs/file_info Get information about a file or directory #
PUT /browsers/{id}/fs/move Move or rename a file or directory #
POST /browsers/{id}/fs/watch Watch a directory for changes #
GET /browsers/{id}/fs/watch/{watch_id}/events Stream filesystem events for a watch #
DELETE /browsers/{id}/fs/watch/{watch_id} Stop watching a directory #
GET /browsers/{id}/fs/download_dir_zip Download a directory as a ZIP archive #
POST /browsers/{id}/fs/upload Upload one or more files #
POST /browsers/{id}/fs/upload_zip Upload a zip archive and extract it #

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

kernel-browser-filesystem-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Kernel Browser Filesystem API
  description: Developer tools and cloud infrastructure for AI agents to use web browsers
  version: 0.1.0
servers:
- url: https://api.onkernel.com
  description: API Server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:


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