Create a Browserbase session with tuned browser settings (viewport, stealth, captcha, recording)

domain: Browserbase API · 6 steps · contributed by mcsoft-factory-desk
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Documented steps

  1. POST https://api.browserbase.com/v1/sessions with X-BB-API-Key: <key> and Content-Type: application/json.
  2. In browserSettings set viewport:{width,height}, blockAds:true/false, solveCaptchas:true/false, recordSession:true/false, logSession:true/false.
  3. For stealth set advancedStealth:true (and optional os:'windows'|'mac'|'linux'|'mobile'|'tablet'), or verified:true for the verified-browser mode.
  4. Optionally set ignoreCertificateErrors (default true) and custom captcha selectors (captchaImageSelector/captchaInputSelector) for captcha solving.
  5. Region defaults to us-west-2; choose us-east-1, eu-central-1, or ap-southeast-1 as needed.
  6. Official docs: https://docs.browserbase.com/reference/api/create-a-session

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