Steel: Open-Source Headless Browser API
date
Dec 6, 2024
damn
language
en
status
Published
type
Products
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slug
steel-open-source-headless-browser-api-1733450188971
tags
Headless Browser
Automation
Web Scraping
API
Cloud Services
summary
Steel is an open-source headless browser API designed for controlling a cloud-based browser fleet. It simplifies browser automation through instant session creation, automatic CAPTCHA solving, and efficient proxy management, making it ideal for developers and enterprises engaged in large-scale web scraping and automation tasks.
Product Introduction
Steel is an open-source headless browser API that enables users to manage a fleet of browsers in the cloud. It allows developers to create instant browser sessions through simple API calls and is equipped with features for automatic CAPTCHA solving and proxy management. This makes it particularly suitable for large-scale web scraping and automation tasks.
Key Features
- Cloud-Based Control: Easily manage and control a fleet of browsers from the cloud.
- Instant Session Creation: Launch browser sessions quickly using simple API calls.
- Automatic CAPTCHA Solving: Built-in functionality to seamlessly handle CAPTCHA challenges.
- Proxy Management & Fingerprinting: Features to manage proxies and avoid detection as bots.
- Long Session Support: Sessions can last up to 24 hours.
- Context Management: Save and reuse cookies and local storage for persistent sessions.
- Integration Friendly: Compatible with popular tools like Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium.
- Observability: Provides a session viewer for debugging live or recorded sessions.
Product Data
- Tokens Processed: Over 8 billion tokens.
- Browser Services: More than 200,000 hours of browser services provided.
- Average Session Start Time: Less than one second.
- Pricing Options: Includes a free plan and various paid plans for different user needs.