manage_browsers

Create, list, get, and delete browser sessions

Manage browser sessions on the Kernel platform. Created browsers run in isolated VMs and support headless/stealth modes, profiles, proxies, viewports, extensions, and SSH tunneling.

Actions

Action	Description
create	Launch a new browser session.
list	List existing sessions.
get	Retrieve details about a specific session.
delete	Terminate a session.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
action	Operation to perform: create, list, get, or delete. Required.
session_id	Browser session ID. Required for get and delete.
headless	(create) Launch without GUI. Faster but no live view.
stealth	(create) Avoid bot detection. Recommended for scraping.
kiosk_mode	(create) Hide address bar/tabs in live view.
profile_id / profile_name	(create) Profile to load saved cookies/logins. Use one, not both.
save_profile_changes	(create) Save session changes back to the profile on close.
proxy_id	(create) Proxy ID for traffic routing.
extension_id / extension_name	(create) Extension to load.
viewport_width / viewport_height	(create) Window size in pixels. Must be set together.
viewport_refresh_rate	(create) Display refresh rate in Hz.
timeout_seconds	(create) Inactivity timeout in seconds (max 259200 = 72h). Default 60.
local_forward	(create) SSH local forwarding (localport:host:remoteport).
remote_forward	(create) SSH remote forwarding (remoteport:host:localport). Use to expose a local dev server to the browser.
status	(list) Filter by status: active, deleted, or all. Default active.
limit	(list) Max results per page. Default 50.
offset	(list) Pagination offset. Default 0.

Example

{
  "action": "create",
  "stealth": true,
  "proxy_id": "proxy_residential_us",
  "timeout_seconds": 3600
}