Overview
This node integrates with the Browser Use service to automate browser interactions using AI. It supports various operations such as running new browser automation tasks with natural language instructions, retrieving task details, checking task status, pausing, resuming, stopping tasks, listing tasks, and retrieving media (screenshots, videos, PDFs) captured during tasks. It can connect either via a cloud API or a locally running bridge service, making it flexible for different deployment scenarios. This node is useful for automating web browsing tasks like data extraction, testing, or monitoring web pages, and retrieving visual or document outputs from those tasks.
Use Case Examples
- Run a task to navigate to a website, perform searches, and extract data automatically.
- Retrieve a screenshot or video recording of a completed browser automation task for review.
- Pause or resume a running browser automation task based on workflow conditions.
- List all browser automation tasks with pagination to monitor ongoing and past tasks.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Connection Type | Selects whether to connect to Browser Use via the Cloud API or a Local Bridge service. |
| Task ID | The unique identifier of the browser task to interact with. Required for operations that target a specific task. |
| Media Type | Specifies the type of media to retrieve from the browser task, such as a screenshot, video, or PDF. Used only for the Get Task Media operation. |
Output
JSON
json- Contains the response data from the Browser Use API for the selected operation, such as task details, status, media content metadata, or operation results.
Dependencies
- Requires credentials for Browser Use Cloud API or Browser Use Local Bridge API, including API keys or tokens and URLs.
Troubleshooting
- Common issues include missing or invalid API keys or tokens, resulting in authentication errors.
- Connection failures to the Cloud API or Local Bridge service can occur if the service is unreachable or the URL is incorrect.
- Errors from the Browser Use API are propagated and may include messages about invalid task IDs or unsupported operations.
- Ensure the Local Bridge Python service is properly set up and running if using the local connection type.
Links
- Browser Use Documentation - Official documentation for setting up and using Browser Use services, including Cloud API and Local Bridge setup instructions.