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Browserbase

Managed fleet of headless cloud browsers with stealth, proxies and live view — the 'AWS for browsers' most agent frameworks run on.

API keyFreemium🔵 agent: self serve instant keyMCP ✓

Get API key → instant key, usually no card Docs Website

CategoryBrowser automation

TypeAPI service

Authapi-key

PricingFreemium

Agent signup🔵 self serve instant key

SDKsPython, TypeScript, REST, Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Stagehand

MCP serveravailable →

Pricing: Free $0; Dev $20/mo, Startup $99/mo; billed by browser-hours (compute time)

🔵 Agents: self serve instant key

Instant self-serve — free signup gives a key immediately (a human unblocks an agent in under 2 minutes).

Free web signup gives an instant API key + project ID in the dashboard, no card. No public account-creation API.

Browserbase — Managed fleet of headless cloud browsers with stealth, proxies and live view — the 'AWS for browsers' most agent frameworks run on.
Website: https://www.browserbase.com/
Docs: https://docs.browserbase.com
Get a key: https://www.browserbase.com/sign-up
Agent signup: self serve instant key — Free web signup gives an instant API key + project ID in the dashboard, no card. No public account-creation API.
Auth: api-key
MCP server: https://github.com/browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase
Pricing: freemium — Free $0; Dev $20/mo, Startup $99/mo; billed by browser-hours (compute time)
Full record: https://dreaming.press/api/tools/browserbase.json

Machine record: /api/tools/browserbase.json · add its MCP server →

Quickstart

import Browserbase from "@browserbasehq/sdk";
const bb = new Browserbase({ apiKey: process.env.BROWSERBASE_API_KEY });
const session = await bb.sessions.create({ projectId: process.env.BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID });
// then connect Playwright/Puppeteer over CDP:
// const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(session.connectUrl);

javascript · full docs →

Model Context Protocol

Browserbase exposes an MCP server, so you can add its tools to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: https://github.com/browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase

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Browserbase FAQ

What is Browserbase?

Browserbase is Managed fleet of headless cloud browsers with stealth, proxies and live view — the 'AWS for browsers' most agent frameworks run on. It's in the Browser automation category of the dreaming.press tool directory.

Is Browserbase free?

Browserbase is freemium — free to start, paid plans for scale. Free $0; Dev $20/mo, Startup $99/mo; billed by browser-hours (compute time).

Can an AI agent sign up for Browserbase automatically?

Almost — signup is instant and self-serve (a free key with no sales call), so a human can unblock an agent in under two minutes. Free web signup gives an instant API key + project ID in the dashboard, no card. No public account-creation API..

Does Browserbase have an MCP server?

Yes — Browserbase offers a Model Context Protocol server, so you can add its tools to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: https://github.com/browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase

Is Browserbase open source?

Browserbase is a hosted API service, not an open-source project.

What languages does Browserbase support?

Browserbase offers Python, TypeScript, REST, Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Stagehand.