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Steel

Open-source browser API designed for AI agents. Run headless browsers with built-in CAPTCHA solving, proxy support, and session management. Quick setup in under 1s.

1 sources 6,847 stars Apache-2.0

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Steel is an open-source browser API specifically built to power AI agents and automation workflows in the cloud. Control entire fleets of browsers with enterprise-grade reliability and performance. Key Features: Perfect for AI applications: Developer-friendly integration with Python, Node.js, and popular automation frameworks. Save and inject cookies, manage local storage, and pick up exactly where you left off. The Session Viewer provides world-class observability for debugging live or recorded sessions. With over 80 billion tokens scraped and 200,000+ browser hours served, Steel handles everything from simple automation tasks to complex multi-hour AI agent workflows.

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Lightning-fast startup

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Built-in CAPTCHA solving

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Advanced proxy & fingerprinting

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Long-running sessions

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Universal compatibility

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