# Chrome

The Headless Browser Chrome environment provides high-performance remote browsers running on dedicated servers and using residential proxies for connection. These browser environments are fast, stable, and highly configurable. They can act as a drop-in replacement for your local browser infrastructure.

## Key Features

* Fast and stable performance
* Any proxy country selection
* Compatible with Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP)

## Connection Details

Connect to UBC using the following WebSocket endpoint:

```
wss://ubc.oxylabs.io
```

## Basic Usage

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Python (Playwright)" %}

```python
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright

username = "your-username"
password = "your-password"
endpoint = "ubc.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://example.com')
    browser.close()
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (Playwright)" %}

```javascript
import { chromium } from 'playwright';

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

    const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(browserUrl);
    const page = await browser.newPage();
    await page.goto('https://example.com');
    await browser.close();
})();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (Puppeteer)" %}

```javascript
import puppeteer from 'puppeteer';

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

  const browser = await puppeteer.connect({
    browserWSEndpoint: browserUrl
  });
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  await page.goto('https://example.com');
  await browser.close();
})();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## United States Proxy Infrastructure

Users, who mainly operate in the US, can connect directly to US-based infrastructure via the special entry point. This ensures faster loading time and better browsing efficiency. To establish connection, enter the following:

```
wss://ubc-us.oxylabs.io
```

Code examples:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Python (Playwright)" %}

```python
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright

username = "your-username"
password = "your-password"
endpoint = "ubc-us.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://example.com')
    browser.close()
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (Playwright)" %}

```javascript
import { chromium } from 'playwright';

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

    const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(browserUrl);
    const page = await browser.newPage();
    await page.goto('https://example.com');
    await browser.close();
})();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (Puppeteer)" %}

```javascript
import puppeteer from 'puppeteer';

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

  const browser = await puppeteer.connect({
    browserWSEndpoint: browserUrl
  });
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  await page.goto('https://example.com');
  await browser.close();
})();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** this solution primarily shortens the response time for the US-based users, and should not be confused with proxy geo-location selection. More on that in the following section. 
{% endhint %}

## Browser Arguments

Headless Browser Chrome accepts additional browser arguments passed with connection URL in the format of `?bargs=`. These GET parameters specify command-line arguments that browsers should be started with. 

1. If the argument should have value, we use `bargs=argname:argvalue`;
2. If the argument is just a flag, we use `bargs=flagname` .

Currently, Oxylabs Headless Browser Chrome supports the following arguments:

<table><thead><tr><th width="350.1015625">Argument</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>force-color-profile:&#x3C;profile></code></td><td>Force all monitors to be treated as though they have the specified color profile.</td></tr><tr><td><code>window-position:X,Y</code></td><td>Specifies the initial window position.</td></tr><tr><td><code>hide-scrollbars</code></td><td>Prevents creating scrollbars for web content – useful for taking consistent screenshots.</td></tr><tr><td><code>enable-features:&#x3C;feature1>,&#x3C;feature2>,&#x3C;feature3></code></td><td>Comma-separated list of feature names to enable.</td></tr><tr><td><code>disable-notifications</code></td><td>Disables the Web Notification and the Push APIs.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Usage example:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Python (Playwright)" %}

```python
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright

username = "your-username"
password = "your-password"
endpoint = "ubc.oxylabs.io"
browser_url = f"wss://{username}:{password}@{endpoint}/?bargs=force-color-profile:srgb&bargs=window-position:100,100"

with sync_playwright() as p:
    browser = p.chromium.connect_over_cdp(browser_url)
    page = browser.new_page()
    page.goto('https://example.com')
    browser.close()
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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