BrowserAI SOP

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Install ​

BrowserAI is a cloud service. There is no CLI or daemon to install. You connect to Bright Data's remote Chromium fleet using an existing browser automation client.

Step 1: Create a Browser API zone ​

  1. Sign in at brightdata.com.
  2. Go to Web Access APIs and click Create API.
  3. Select Browser API.
  4. Name your zone (permanent, cannot be changed later).
  5. Add a payment method to activate (new accounts receive $5 free credit).
  6. Copy your zone credentials from the Overview tab.

Your credentials will look like:

Username: brd-customer-CUSTOMER_ID-zone-ZONE_NAME
Password: YOUR_ZONE_PASSWORD

Step 2: Install the client library ​

Choose the library that matches your project.

bash
npm install puppeteer-core

Node.js with Playwright ​

bash
npm install playwright

Python with Playwright ​

bash
pip install playwright

Python with Selenium ​

bash
pip install selenium

Step 3: Set your connection endpoint ​

Store your credentials as environment variables rather than hardcoding them:

bash
export BRD_USERNAME="brd-customer-CUSTOMER_ID-zone-ZONE_NAME"
export BRD_PASSWORD="YOUR_ZONE_PASSWORD"

The WebSocket endpoint (Playwright and Puppeteer) is:

wss://<BRD_USERNAME>:<BRD_PASSWORD>@brd.superproxy.io:9222

The HTTP endpoint (Selenium) is:

https://<BRD_USERNAME>:<BRD_PASSWORD>@brd.superproxy.io:9515