Start using Headless Browser

Creating a Headless Browser user

1. Create a dashboard account and navigate to Scraping Solutions → Headless Browser → Pricing.
2. Choose a pricing plan that works for you and contact our sales team to continue. You may also get a free trial to test the product.
3. After receiving access, you’ll need to create a Headless Browser user in the dashboard.
4. Enter a username and password that will be used for authentication.

Making your first request

You can connect to Headless Browser using Playwright, Puppeteer, or any tools that support the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP). Additionally, you can integrate directly with AI applications through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling full automation of your browsing workflows.

Let’s try a basic connection to the Headless Browser using Playwright.

Playwright example in Python

Install the Playwright library through your terminal:

pip install playwright

Use your Headless Browser credentials and run the code:

from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright

username = "your-username"
password = "your-password"
endpoint = "hb.oxylabs.io"
browser_url = f"wss://{username}:{password}@{endpoint}"

with sync_playwright() as p:
    browser = p.chromium.connect_over_cdp(browser_url)
    page = browser.new_page()
    page.goto('https://oxylabs.io/')
    print(page.title())
    browser.close()

Playwright example in JavaScript

Install the Playwright library through your terminal:

npm init -y
npm install playwright

Enter your Headless Browser credentials and run the code:

const { chromium } = require('playwright');

(async () => {
    const username = 'your-username';
    const password = 'your-password';
    const endpoint = 'hb.oxylabs.io';
    const browserUrl = `wss://${username}:${password}@${endpoint}`;

    const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(browserUrl);
    const page = await browser.newPage();
    await page.goto('https://oxylabs.io/');
    console.log(await page.title());
    await browser.close();
})();

For more information and examples on using the Headless Browser, visit our extensive documentation or contact our support team at [e-mail].

Additional free features

• Built-in proxy servers for routing requests through specific geographic locations.
• Country, city and state-level geotargeting for pinpointing the exact location your session runs from.
• Session inspection and recording for visual debugging of browser automation sessions.
• Specifying device type for handling responsive layouts, mobile content, and CAPTCHAs or UI elements.
• CAPTCHA handling and dynamic manual triggering for dynamic, post-load CAPTCHAs.