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Usage ​

Browse AI has two modes of use: the no-code dashboard for training robots, and the REST API for triggering runs programmatically.

Core concepts ​

TermMeaning
RobotA saved automation: a trained sequence of browser actions + data extraction rules
TaskA single execution of a robot; stores results and extracted data
MonitorA recurring schedule attached to a robot (run every N hours/days)
Bulk RunExecute one robot against up to 50,000 different input URLs simultaneously
WebhookAn HTTP callback fired after a task or bulk run completes

No-code: train a robot in the dashboard ​

  1. Log in at https://dashboard.browse.ai/
  2. Click New Robot and enter the target URL
  3. The Chrome extension opens the target page in a recording session
  4. Click through the page to define actions (navigate, click, extract table, pagination, etc.)
  5. Browse AI's AI layer automatically identifies and structures the data fields
  6. Save the robot; it gets a unique robotId
  7. Run it manually, schedule it as a Monitor, or trigger it via API

API: run a robot task ​

Replace YOUR_API_KEY and YOUR_ROBOT_ID with real values.

Trigger a task (cURL) ​

bash
curl -X POST "https://api.browse.ai/v2/robots/YOUR_ROBOT_ID/tasks" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "inputParameters": {
      "originUrl": "https://example.com/products"
    }
  }'

Response (201 Created):

json
{
  "statusCode": 201,
  "messageCode": "success",
  "task": {
    "id": "task_abc123",
    "robotId": "YOUR_ROBOT_ID",
    "status": "pending",
    "createdAt": 1719700000000
  }
}

Poll task status and retrieve results ​

bash
curl "https://api.browse.ai/v2/robots/YOUR_ROBOT_ID/tasks/TASK_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Response when complete:

json
{
  "statusCode": 200,
  "messageCode": "success",
  "task": {
    "id": "task_abc123",
    "status": "successful",
    "capturedDataItems": [
      { "name": "Price", "value": "$29.99" },
      { "name": "Title", "value": "Widget Pro" }
    ],
    "capturedScreenshots": {}
  }
}

List all robots (verify API key works) ​

bash
curl "https://api.browse.ai/v2/robots" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Node.js example (using fetch) ​

js
const BROWSE_AI_KEY = process.env.BROWSE_AI_KEY;
const ROBOT_ID = process.env.BROWSE_AI_ROBOT_ID;

async function runTask(inputUrl) {
  const res = await fetch(
    `https://api.browse.ai/v2/robots/${ROBOT_ID}/tasks`,
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${BROWSE_AI_KEY}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        inputParameters: { originUrl: inputUrl },
      }),
    }
  );
  const data = await res.json();
  console.log('Task created:', data.task.id, '| Status:', data.task.status);
  return data.task.id;
}

runTask('https://example.com/page-to-scrape');

Prebuilt robots (250+ templates) ​

Browse AI ships 250+ ready-to-use robots for common sites (LinkedIn, Amazon, Google Maps, Airbnb, etc.). Clone one from the dashboard under Robot Templates and use it immediately without training.

Integrations ​

Export results automatically to:

  • Google Sheets (native integration)
  • Airtable
  • CSV / JSON download
  • Webhooks (POST to any endpoint on task completion)
  • Zapier, Make, and 7,000+ other tools via integration marketplace