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Browserbase API — Sessions

Browserbase Sessions capability covering the cloud Chromium session lifecycle: create, list, retrieve, update, logs, recordings, downloads, and debug URLs. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one Browserbase business surface.

Browserbase API — Sessions is a Naftiko capability published by Browserbase, one of 4 capabilities the APIs.io network indexes for this provider. It bundles 8 operations across the GET and POST methods rooted at /v1/sessions.

The capability includes 6 read-only operations and 2 state-changing operations. Lead operation: Browserbase Create Session. Can be deployed as a REST endpoint, MCP tool, or Agent Skill via Naftiko.

Tagged areas include Browserbase, Sessions, and Headless Browser.

Run with Naftiko BrowserbaseSessionsHeadless Browser

What You Can Do

POST
Createsession — Browserbase Create Session
/v1/sessions
GET
Listsessions — Browserbase List Sessions
/v1/sessions
GET
Getsession — Browserbase Get Session
/v1/sessions/{id}
POST
Updatesession — Browserbase Update Session
/v1/sessions/{id}
GET
Getsessionlogs — Browserbase Get Session Logs
/v1/sessions/{id}/logs
GET
Getsessionrecording — Browserbase Get Session Recording
/v1/sessions/{id}/recording
GET
Getsessiondownloads — Browserbase Get Session Downloads
/v1/sessions/{id}/downloads
GET
Getsessiondebug — Browserbase Get Session Debug URLs
/v1/sessions/{id}/debug

MCP Tools

browserbase-create-session

Browserbase Create Session

browserbase-list-sessions

Browserbase List Sessions

read-only idempotent
browserbase-get-session

Browserbase Get Session

read-only idempotent
browserbase-update-session

Browserbase Update Session

idempotent
browserbase-get-session-logs

Browserbase Get Session Logs

read-only idempotent
browserbase-get-session-recording

Browserbase Get Session Recording

read-only idempotent
browserbase-get-session-downloads

Browserbase Get Session Downloads

read-only idempotent
browserbase-get-session-debug

Browserbase Get Session Debug URLs

read-only idempotent

Capability Spec

sessions.yaml Raw ↑ 
naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: Browserbase API — Sessions
  description: >-
    Browserbase Sessions capability covering the cloud Chromium session
    lifecycle: create, list, retrieve, update, logs, recordings, downloads,
    and debug URLs. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one
    Browserbase business surface.
  tags:
    - Browserbase
    - Sessions
    - Headless Browser
  created: '2026-05-25'
  modified: '2026-05-25'
binds:
  - namespace: env
    keys:
      BROWSERBASE_API_KEY: BROWSERBASE_API_KEY
capability:
  consumes:
    - type: http
      namespace: sessions
      baseUri: https://api.browserbase.com/v1
      description: Browserbase Sessions consumes block. Self-contained, no shared references.
      resources:
        - name: sessions
          path: /sessions
          operations:
            - name: createsession
              method: POST
              description: Browserbase Create Session
              outputRawFormat: json
              outputParameters:
                - name: result
                  type: object
                  value: $.
              inputParameters:
                - name: body
                  in: body
                  type: object
                  description: Session create body (projectId, browserSettings, region, proxies, keepAlive).
                  required: true
            - name: listsessions
              method: GET
              description: Browserbase List Sessions
              outputRawFormat: json
              outputParameters:
                - name: result
                  type: array
                  value: $.
              inputParameters:
                - name: status
                  in: query
                  type: string
                  description: Filter by RUNNING, ERROR, TIMED_OUT, COMPLETED.
                  required: false
        - name: sessions-id
          path: /sessions/{id}
          operations:
            - name: getsession
              method: GET
              description: Browserbase Get Session
              outputRawFormat: json
              outputParameters:
                - name: result
                  type: object
                  value: $.
            - name: updatesession
              method: POST
              description: Browserbase Update Session (e.g. request release)
              outputRawFormat: json
              outputParameters:
                - name: result
                  type: object
                  value: $.
              inputParameters:
                - name: body
                  in: body
                  type: object
                  description: Update body, typically { status REQUEST_RELEASE }.
                  required: true
        - name: sessions-id-logs
          path: /sessions/{id}/logs
          operations:
            - name: getsessionlogs
              method: GET
              description: Browserbase Get Session Logs
              outputRawFormat: json
              outputParameters:
                - name: result
                  type: array
                  value: $.
        - name: sessions-id-recording
          path: /sessions/{id}/recording
          operations:
            - name: getsessionrecording
              method: GET
              description: Browserbase Get Session Recording (rrweb events)
              outputRawFormat: json
              outputParameters:
                - name: result
                  type: array
                  value: $.
        - name: sessions-id-downloads
          path: /sessions/{id}/downloads
          operations:
            - name: getsessiondownloads
              method: GET
              description: Browserbase Get Session Downloads (zip)
              outputRawFormat: binary
              outputParameters:
                - name: result
                  type: string
                  value: $.
        - name: sessions-id-debug
          path: /sessions/{id}/debug
          operations:
            - name: getsessiondebug
              method: GET
              description: Browserbase Get Session Debug URLs
              outputRawFormat: json
              outputParameters:
                - name: result
                  type: object
                  value: $.
      authentication:
        type: apikey
        key: X-BB-API-Key
        value: '{{env.BROWSERBASE_API_KEY}}'
        placement: header
  exposes:
    - type: rest
      namespace: sessions-rest
      port: 8080
      description: REST adapter for Browserbase Sessions. One Spectral-compliant resource per consumed operation, prefixed with /v1.
      resources:
        - path: /v1/sessions
          name: sessions
          description: REST surface for sessions.
          operations:
            - method: POST
              name: createsession
              description: Browserbase Create Session
              call: sessions.createsession
              with:
                body: rest.body
              outputParameters:
                - type: object
                  mapping: $.
            - method: GET
              name: listsessions
              description: Browserbase List Sessions
              call: sessions.listsessions
              outputParameters:
                - type: array
                  mapping: $.
        - path: /v1/sessions/{id}
          name: sessions-id
          description: REST surface for sessions-id.
          operations:
            - method: GET
              name: getsession
              description: Browserbase Get Session
              call: sessions.getsession
              outputParameters:
                - type: object
                  mapping: $.
            - method: POST
              name: updatesession
              description: Browserbase Update Session
              call: sessions.updatesession
              with:
                body: rest.body
              outputParameters:
                - type: object
                  mapping: $.
        - path: /v1/sessions/{id}/logs
          name: sessions-id-logs
          description: REST surface for sessions-id-logs.
          operations:
            - method: GET
              name: getsessionlogs
              description: Browserbase Get Session Logs
              call: sessions.getsessionlogs
              outputParameters:
                - type: array
                  mapping: $.
        - path: /v1/sessions/{id}/recording
          name: sessions-id-recording
          description: REST surface for sessions-id-recording.
          operations:
            - method: GET
              name: getsessionrecording
              description: Browserbase Get Session Recording
              call: sessions.getsessionrecording
              outputParameters:
                - type: array
                  mapping: $.
        - path: /v1/sessions/{id}/downloads
          name: sessions-id-downloads
          description: REST surface for sessions-id-downloads.
          operations:
            - method: GET
              name: getsessiondownloads
              description: Browserbase Get Session Downloads
              call: sessions.getsessiondownloads
              outputParameters:
                - type: string
                  mapping: $.
        - path: /v1/sessions/{id}/debug
          name: sessions-id-debug
          description: REST surface for sessions-id-debug.
          operations:
            - method: GET
              name: getsessiondebug
              description: Browserbase Get Session Debug URLs
              call: sessions.getsessiondebug
              outputParameters:
                - type: object
                  mapping: $.
    - type: mcp
      namespace: sessions-mcp
      port: 9090
      transport: http
      description: MCP adapter for Browserbase Sessions. One tool per consumed operation.
      tools:
        - name: browserbase-create-session
          description: Browserbase Create Session
          hints:
            readOnly: false
            destructive: false
            idempotent: false
          call: sessions.createsession
          with:
            body: tools.body
          outputParameters:
            - type: object
              mapping: $.
        - name: browserbase-list-sessions
          description: Browserbase List Sessions
          hints:
            readOnly: true
            destructive: false
            idempotent: true
          call: sessions.listsessions
          outputParameters:
            - type: array
              mapping: $.
        - name: browserbase-get-session
          description: Browserbase Get Session
          hints:
            readOnly: true
            destructive: false
            idempotent: true
          call: sessions.getsession
          outputParameters:
            - type: object
              mapping: $.
        - name: browserbase-update-session
          description: Browserbase Update Session
          hints:
            readOnly: false
            destructive: true
            idempotent: true
          call: sessions.updatesession
          with:
            body: tools.body
          outputParameters:
            - type: object
              mapping: $.
        - name: browserbase-get-session-logs
          description: Browserbase Get Session Logs
          hints:
            readOnly: true
            destructive: false
            idempotent: true
          call: sessions.getsessionlogs
          outputParameters:
            - type: array
              mapping: $.
        - name: browserbase-get-session-recording
          description: Browserbase Get Session Recording
          hints:
            readOnly: true
            destructive: false
            idempotent: true
          call: sessions.getsessionrecording
          outputParameters:
            - type: array
              mapping: $.
        - name: browserbase-get-session-downloads
          description: Browserbase Get Session Downloads
          hints:
            readOnly: true
            destructive: false
            idempotent: true
          call: sessions.getsessiondownloads
          outputParameters:
            - type: string
              mapping: $.
        - name: browserbase-get-session-debug
          description: Browserbase Get Session Debug URLs
          hints:
            readOnly: true
            destructive: false
            idempotent: true
          call: sessions.getsessiondebug
          outputParameters:
            - type: object
              mapping: $.