browser-use-sdk
Python SDK for the Browser Use cloud API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need browser automation and are comfortable with a cloud-dependent service. The SDK is actively maintained, has low install friction, and uses a permissive license. Verify whether the cloud service's pricing, rate limits, and connectivity requirements fit your use case before committing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires API key from Browser Use Cloud (cloud.browser-use.com/settings) set as BROWSER_USE_API_KEY environment variable; requires Python 3.9+
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel.
- Actively maintained—released 3 days ago with recent commit history.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 21 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 11,889,119 downloads/mo, #1,355 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install browser-use-sdk
from browser_use_sdk import AsyncBrowserUse
client = AsyncBrowserUse()
result = await client.run("Find the top 3 trending repos on GitHub today")
print(result.output)- Whether the SDK works offline or requires continuous cloud connectivity to Browser Use Cloud
- Rate limits, quotas, or pricing model for the cloud API beyond the SDK itself
- Whether BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) mode in v3 requires a paid Browser Use account
What it is and what it does
browser-use-sdk is an official Python client for Browser Use Cloud, a service that lets you automate browser interactions through code. You instantiate a client, call its run() method with a natural-language task description, and receive structured output from the browser's actions. The SDK handles communication with the cloud backend, which executes the actual browser automation.
The package supports two modes: standard mode (where Browser Use manages the LLM) and v3 BYOK mode (where you supply your own LLM provider key). It depends on httpx for HTTP requests, pydantic for data validation, and idna for domain name handling. The SDK is designed for tasks like web scraping, data extraction, form filling, and automated testing—anything you'd normally do by hand in a browser.
Use it for
- Extract trending repositories or real-time data from websites that require JavaScript rendering
- Automate repetitive web tasks like form submission or account management across multiple sites
- Build agents that navigate multi-step workflows without writing page-specific selectors
- Test web applications by simulating user interactions and verifying page state changes
- Gather competitive intelligence or monitor web content by automating periodic data collection
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need browser automation and are comfortable with a cloud-dependent service.
The SDK is actively maintained, has low install friction, and uses a permissive license. Verify whether the cloud service's pricing, rate limits, and connectivity requirements fit your use case before committing.
Install
browser-use-sdk on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. Actively maintained—released 3 days ago with recent commit history. Supports current Python versions (3.9+).
Requires API key from Browser Use Cloud (cloud.browser-use.com/settings) set as BROWSER_USE_API_KEY environment variable; requires Python 3.9+
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install browser-use-sdk
from browser_use_sdk import AsyncBrowserUse
client = AsyncBrowserUse()
result = await client.run("Find the top 3 trending repos on GitHub today")
print(result.output)Verify before relying
- Whether the SDK works offline or requires continuous cloud connectivity to Browser Use Cloud
- Rate limits, quotas, or pricing model for the cloud API beyond the SDK itself
- Whether BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) mode in v3 requires a paid Browser Use account
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packageshttpxidnapydantic |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 11,889,119 / month, #1,355 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: browser_use_sdk-3.11.0-py3-none-any.whl
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