BrowserWing Executor API

Overview

BrowserWing Executor provides comprehensive browser automation capabilities through HTTP APIs. You can control browser navigation, interact with page elements, extract data, and analyze page structure.

API Base URL: http://localhost:8080/api/v1/executor

Authentication: Use X-BrowserWing-Key: <api-key> header or Authorization: Bearer <token>

Core Capabilities

• Page Navigation: Navigate to URLs, go back/forward, reload
• Element Interaction: Click, type, select, hover on page elements
• Data Extraction: Extract text, attributes, values from elements
• Accessibility Analysis: Get accessibility snapshot to understand page structure
• Advanced Operations: Screenshot, JavaScript execution, keyboard input
• Batch Processing: Execute multiple operations in sequence

API Endpoints

1. Discover Available Commands

IMPORTANT: Always call this endpoint first to see all available commands and their parameters.

curl -X GET 'http://localhost:8080/api/v1/executor/help'

Response: Returns complete list of all commands with parameters, examples, and usage guidelines.

Query specific command:

curl -X GET 'http://localhost:8080/api/v1/executor/help?command=extract'

2. Get Accessibility Snapshot

CRITICAL: Always call this after navigation to understand page structure and get element RefIDs.

curl -X GET 'http://localhost:8080/api/v1/executor/snapshot'

Response Example:

{
  "success": true,
  "snapshot_text": "Clickable Elements:\n  @e1 Login (role: button)\n  @e2 Sign Up (role: link)\n\nInput Elements:\n  @e3 Email (role: textbox) [placeholder: your@email.com]\n  @e4 Password (role: textbox)"
}