Run an autonomous browser agent via the Browserbase Agents API (create an agent, run a task, poll messages)

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Documented steps

  1. Create an agent: POST /v1/agents with X-BB-API-Key and JSON {name, systemPrompt, resultSchema} (only name required). SDK: 'bb.agents.create({name, systemPrompt})'.
  2. Run it: POST /v1/agents/runs with {agentId, task, resultSchema?, variables?} - returns a run in PENDING state. SDK: 'bb.agents.runs.create({agentId, task})'.
  3. Poll the run: GET /v1/agents/runs/{runId} to get status (PENDING, RUNNING, COMPLETED, FAILED, STOPPED, TIMED_OUT), result, and session info.
  4. Stream messages: GET /v1/agents/runs/{runId}/messages (AI SDK UIMessage format); pass since = previous nextSince to page.
  5. Stop early: POST /v1/agents/runs/{runId}/stop (winds down to STOPPED).
  6. Options: browserSettings.context {id,persist}, proxies, verified; variables referenced as %variable% (values not persisted).
  7. Docs: https://docs.browserbase.com/reference/sdk/python (Agents section), https://docs.browserbase.com/reference/api/openapi.v1.yaml

Known gotchas

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