Browserless Agent

Browserless Agent 🌐

A comprehensive web automation skill for OpenClaw that provides 30+ browser actions including navigation, data extraction, form filling, screenshot capture, PDF generation, file handling, and advanced web scraping capabilities.

🚀 Features

• Navigation: Full control over page navigation, redirects, and history
• Data Extraction: Get text, attributes, HTML, computed styles, and structured data
• Form Automation: Type text, click buttons, select options, upload files
• Visual Capture: Screenshots (full page, element-only, viewport)
• Content Generation: Save pages as PDF with custom options
• Advanced Interactions: Hover, drag-drop, keyboard shortcuts, scrolling
• Multi-tab Support: Manage multiple pages and windows
• Network Control: Intercept requests, modify headers, block resources
• Storage Access: Manage cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage
• Dynamic Content: Wait for selectors, network idle, custom conditions
• iFrames: Interact with nested frame content
• Browser State: Emulate devices, set geolocation, handle dialogs

🔧 Configuration

This skill requires the BROWSERLESS_URL environment variable to be configured in OpenClaw. Optionally, you can also set BROWSERLESS_TOKEN for authentication.

To set it up:

1. Open OpenClaw settings
2. Navigate to Skills → browserless-agent
3. Enter your Browserless base URL in the API Key field
4. (Optional) Add BROWSERLESS_TOKEN in the env section for token authentication

Configuration Examples:

Cloud Service (with token):

BROWSERLESS_URL=wss://chrome.browserless.io
BROWSERLESS_TOKEN=your-token-here

Local Service (no token):

BROWSERLESS_URL=ws://localhost:3000

Custom Endpoint:

BROWSERLESS_URL=wss://your-host.com/playwright/chromium
BROWSERLESS_TOKEN=optional-token

The skill will automatically:

• Add /playwright/chromium if endpoint is not specified
• Append token as query parameter if BROWSERLESS_TOKEN is set
• Work with or without authentication token

Get your Browserless service at: browserless.io

Get your Browserless service at: browserless.io

📖 Available Actions

Navigation & Page Control

navigate

Navigate to a URL.

{"url": "https://example.com"}

go_back

Navigate to previous page in history.

{}

go_forward

Navigate to next page in history.

{}

reload

Reload the current page.

{"hard": false}

wait_for_load

Wait for page to finish loading.

{"timeout": 30000}

Data Extraction

get_text

Extract text content from element(s).

{"selector": "h1", "all": false}

get_attribute

Get attribute value from element(s).

{"selector": "img", "attribute": "src", "all": false}

get_html

Get inner or outer HTML of element(s).

{"selector": "article", "outer": false, "all": false}

get_value

Get input value from form element(s).

{"selector": "input[name='email']"}

get_style

Get computed CSS style property.

{"selector": ".box", "property": "background-color"}

get_multiple

Extract multiple pieces of data at once.

{
  "extractions": [
    {"name": "title", "selector": "h1", "type": "text"},
    {"name": "image", "selector": "img", "type": "attribute", "attribute": "src"},
    {"name": "price", "selector": ".price", "type": "text"}
  ]
}

Interaction & Input

type_text

Type text into an element.

{"selector": "input[type='search']", "text": "hello world", "delay": 0, "clear": true}

click

Click on an element.

{"selector": "button.submit", "force": false, "delay": 0}

double_click

Double-click on an element.

{"selector": ".item"}

right_click

Right-click (context menu) on an element.

{"selector": ".context-target"}

hover

Move mouse over an element.

{"selector": ".menu-item"}

focus

Focus on an element.

{"selector": "input"}

select_option

Select option(s) in a dropdown.

{"selector": "select", "values": ["option1", "option2"]}

check

Check a checkbox or radio button.

{"selector": "input[type='checkbox']"}

uncheck

Uncheck a checkbox.

{"selector": "input[type='checkbox']"}

upload_file

Upload file(s) to file input.

{"selector": "input[type='file']", "files": ["path/to/file.pdf"]}

press_key

Press keyboard key(s).

{"key": "Enter"}

Common keys: Enter, Tab, Escape, ArrowDown, Control+A, etc.

keyboard_type

Type text with keyboard (supports shortcuts).

{"text": "Hello World"}

Scrolling & Position

scroll_to

Scroll to specific position.

{"x": 0, "y": 500}

scroll_into_view

Scroll element into viewport.

{"selector": ".footer"}

scroll_to_bottom

Scroll to bottom of page.

{}

scroll_to_top

Scroll to top of page.

{}

Visual & Capture

screenshot

Take screenshot of page or element.

{
  "path": "screenshot.png",
  "full_page": true,
  "selector": null,
  "quality": 90,
  "type": "png"
}

pdf

Generate PDF from current page.

{
  "path": "page.pdf",
  "format": "A4",
  "landscape": false,
  "margin": {"top": "1cm", "right": "1cm", "bottom": "1cm", "left": "1cm"},
  "print_background": true
}

Evaluation & Execution

evaluate

Execute JavaScript in page context.

{"expression": "document.title"}

evaluate_function

Execute JavaScript function with arguments.

{
  "function": "(x, y) => x + y",
  "args": [5, 10]
}

Waiting & Timing

wait_for_selector

Wait for element to appear.

{"selector": ".dynamic-content", "timeout": 10000, "state": "visible"}

States: visible, hidden, attached, detached

wait_for_timeout

Wait for specified milliseconds.

{"timeout": 2000}

wait_for_function

Wait for JavaScript expression to return truthy.

{
  "expression": "() => document.readyState === 'complete'",
  "timeout": 10000
}

wait_for_navigation

Wait for navigation to complete.

{"timeout": 30000, "wait_until": "networkidle"}

wait_until options: load, domcontentloaded, networkidle

Element State Checking

is_visible

Check if element is visible.

{"selector": ".modal"}

is_enabled

Check if element is enabled.

{"selector": "button"}

is_checked

Check if checkbox/radio is checked.

{"selector": "input[type='checkbox']"}

element_exists

Check if element exists in DOM.

{"selector": ".optional-element"}

element_count

Count elements matching selector.

{"selector": ".list-item"}

Storage & Cookies

get_cookies

Get all cookies or specific cookie.

{"name": "session_id"}

set_cookie

Set a cookie.

{
  "name": "user_preference",
  "value": "dark_mode",
  "domain": "example.com",
  "path": "/",
  "expires": 1735689600,
  "httpOnly": false,
  "secure": true,
  "sameSite": "Lax"
}

delete_cookies

Delete cookies.

{"name": "session_id"}

Omit name to delete all cookies.

get_local_storage

Get localStorage item.

{"key": "user_data"}

set_local_storage

Set localStorage item.

{"key": "theme", "value": "dark"}

clear_local_storage

Clear all localStorage.

{}

Network & Requests

set_extra_headers

Set extra HTTP headers for all requests.

{
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer token123",
    "X-Custom-Header": "value"
  }
}

block_resources

Block specific resource types.

{"types": ["image", "stylesheet", "font"]}

Types: document, stylesheet, image, media, font, script, xhr, fetch, other

get_page_info

Get comprehensive page information.

{}

Returns: title, url, html (optional), viewport size, etc.

iFrame Handling

get_frame_text

Get text from element inside iframe.

{
  "frame_selector": "iframe#content",
  "selector": "h1"
}

click_in_frame

Click element inside iframe.

{
  "frame_selector": "iframe#content",
  "selector": "button"
}

Multi-Page/Tab

new_page

Open a new page/tab.

{"url": "https://example.com"}

close_page

Close a specific page.

{"index": 1}

switch_page

Switch to a different page.

{"index": 0}

list_pages

List all open pages.

{}

Browser Context

set_viewport

Set viewport size.

{"width": 1920, "height": 1080}

emulate_device

Emulate mobile device.

{"device": "iPhone 12"}

Common devices: iPhone 12, iPad Pro, Galaxy S21, Pixel 5

set_geolocation

Set geolocation.

{
  "latitude": 37.7749,
  "longitude": -122.4194,
  "accuracy": 100
}

set_user_agent

Set custom user agent.

{"user_agent": "Mozilla/5.0..."}

Advanced Automation

drag_and_drop

Drag element and drop on target.

{
  "source": ".draggable",
  "target": ".drop-zone"
}

fill_form

Fill multiple form fields at once.

{
  "fields": {
    "input[name='email']": "user@example.com",
    "input[name='password']": "secret123",
    "select[name='country']": "US"
  }
}

extract_table

Extract data from HTML table.

{
  "selector": "table.data",
  "headers": true
}

extract_links

Extract all links from page.

{
  "selector": "a",
  "filter": "^https://example\\.com"
}

handle_dialog

Set how to handle JavaScript dialogs (alert/confirm/prompt).

{
  "action": "accept",
  "text": "Optional prompt response"
}

Actions: accept, dismiss

💡 Usage Examples

Example 1: Web Scraping

python main.py get_multiple '{
  "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com",
  "extractions": [
    {"name": "titles", "selector": ".titleline > a", "type": "text", "all": true},
    {"name": "links", "selector": ".titleline > a", "type": "attribute", "attribute": "href", "all": true}
  ]
}'

Example 2: Form Automation

python main.py fill_form '{
  "url": "https://example.com/contact",
  "fields": {
    "input[name='name']": "John Doe",
    "input[name='email']": "john@example.com",
    "textarea[name='message']": "Hello!"
  }
}'

Example 3: Screenshot with Element Highlight

python main.py screenshot '{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "selector": ".hero-section",
  "path": "hero.png",
  "full_page": false
}'

Example 4: PDF Generation

python main.py pdf '{
  "url": "https://example.com/report",
  "path": "report.pdf",
  "format": "A4",
  "margin": {"top": "2cm", "bottom": "2cm"}
}'

🎯 OpenClaw Integration

To use this skill from OpenClaw, the agent can automatically invoke these actions. Examples:

User: "Take a screenshot of example.com"
Agent: Executes screenshot action with the URL

User: "What's the title of wikipedia.org?"
Agent: Navigates to Wikipedia and extracts text from the title element

User: "Search for 'Python' on Google and get the first result link"
Agent: Navigates to Google, types in search, clicks search, extracts first result

🔒 Security Notes

• Browserless connection uses WebSocket over TLS (wss://)
• Credentials are never logged or exposed in responses
• All browser actions are isolated in the Browserless container
• No local browser installation required

🐛 Troubleshooting

Connection fails:

• Verify BROWSERLESS_WS URL is correct
• Check if token is valid and not expired
• Ensure network allows WebSocket connections

Timeout errors:

• Increase timeout values for slow-loading pages
• Use wait_for_selector before interacting with dynamic content
• Consider using wait_until: "networkidle" for AJAX-heavy sites

Element not found:

• Verify selector using browser DevTools
• Wait for element to load with wait_for_selector
• Check if element is inside an iframe

📚 Resources

• Playwright Documentation
• CSS Selectors Reference
• Browserless Documentation