Steel: Open-Source Headless Browser API
date
Dec 5, 2024
damn
language
en
status
Published
type
Products
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slug
steel-open-source-headless-browser-api-1733378664789
tags
headless browser
API
automation
web scraping
cloud services
summary
Steel is an open-source headless browser API designed to control a fleet of cloud-based browsers. It simplifies browser automation, supports CAPTCHA solving, manages proxies, and provides extensive session management capabilities, making it ideal for developers and enterprises needing large-scale automation solutions.
Product Introduction
Steel is an open-source headless browser API that allows users to control a fleet of browsers in the cloud. It enables developers to create instant browser sessions using simple API calls, equipped with functionalities to automatically solve CAPTCHAs, manage proxies, and perform browser fingerprinting to avoid being flagged as bots. Steel is well-suited for large-scale web scraping tasks and fully automated web proxy management, simplifying the process of running browser automation tasks in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based Browser Control: Provides infrastructure for managing a fleet of browsers remotely.
- Instant Session Creation: Launch browser sessions quickly with straightforward API calls.
- Automatic CAPTCHA Solving: Built-in functionality to handle CAPTCHAs for uninterrupted automation.
- Proxy Management: Features to manage proxies and browser fingerprinting to minimize detection risks.
- Long Session Support: Sessions can run for up to 24 hours, allowing extended automation tasks.
- Context Management: Enables saving and injecting cookies and local storage to restore previous states.
- Integration with Other Tools: Works seamlessly with Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium for enhanced automation capabilities.
- Observability: Offers a session viewer for monitoring and debugging live or recorded sessions.
Product Data
- Processed Tokens: Over 8 billion tokens processed.
- Browser Services: More than 200,000 hours of browser services provided.
- Average Session Start Time: Less than one second.
- Pricing: Free plan available alongside various paid options to cater to different user needs.