Steel: Open-Source Headless Browser API
date
Dec 5, 2024
damn
language
en
status
Published
type
Products
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tags
Headless Browser
API
Automation
Web Scraping
Open Source
summary
Steel is an open-source headless browser API designed for cloud-controlled browser fleets. It allows developers to automate browser tasks efficiently while managing proxies and CAPTCHAs seamlessly. With rapid session initiation and robust features, Steel is ideal for large-scale web scraping and automation.
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Product Introduction
Steel is an open-source headless browser API that enables users to control a fleet of browsers in the cloud. It empowers developers to create instant browser sessions using simple API calls, making it a valuable tool for automating various web tasks while handling complexities like CAPTCHA solving and proxy management.
Key Features
- Cloud-based Browser Control: Provides capabilities to manage a fleet of browsers from the cloud.
- Instant Session Creation: Launch browser sessions with straightforward API calls.
- Automatic CAPTCHA Solving: Built-in functionality to handle CAPTCHAs, ensuring uninterrupted automation.
- Proxy and Fingerprinting Management: Features to avoid detection as bots, enhancing reliability.
- Long Session Support: Each session can run for up to 24 hours, suitable for extensive tasks.
- Context Management: Save and inject cookies and local storage to maintain session states.
- Integration Capabilities: Easily integrate with popular tools like Puppeteer, Playwright, or Selenium.
- World-Class Observability: A session viewer for observing and debugging live or recorded sessions.
Product Data
- Processed Tokens: Over 8 billion tokens handled.
- Browser Service Hours: More than 200,000 hours of browser services provided.
- Average Session Start Time: Less than one second.
- Pricing: Offers a free plan alongside various paid plans for different user needs.