fetch-use
Python client for Browser-Use Fetch HTTP service
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to make HTTP requests that bypass anti-bot detection or require session persistence. The zero-dependency install and active maintenance make it low-risk. Verify upfront whether the Browser-Use service's pricing and geographic coverage meet your use case, since the package itself is only a client—the actual proxy infrastructure is external and requires an API key.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a Browser-Use API key (starts with bu_) to authenticate requests to the proxy service.
- Low install friction with no runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained as of April 2026, in beta status.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-04-09 (127 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 6,717,596 downloads/mo, #1,864 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
import os
from fetch_use import fetch_sync
os.environ["BROWSER_USE_API_KEY"] = "bu_your-api-key"
response = fetch_sync("https://example.com")
print(response.status_code)- Whether the service incurs per-request costs or subscription fees beyond API key provisioning.
- Geographic coverage and availability of proxy endpoints beyond the documented proxy_country parameter.
- Latency and throughput characteristics compared to direct HTTP clients.
What it is and what it does
fetch-use is a Python HTTP client that proxies requests through Browser-Use's infrastructure, adding Chrome TLS fingerprinting and optional session-based IP and cookie persistence. Instead of making direct HTTP calls, you authenticate with an API key and route requests through their managed proxy service, which handles the TLS handshake to mimic browser behavior and can maintain consistent IP addresses and cookies across multiple requests if you provide a session ID.
The package supports both sync and async patterns, custom headers and cookies, proxy country selection, configurable retry logic, and multiple output formats (raw, markdown, structured, simplified) for HTML responses. It's designed for scenarios where you need to make HTTP requests that appear to come from a real browser—such as scraping sites with anti-bot detection, maintaining login sessions, or feeding cleaned HTML to language models—without managing the fingerprinting and session state yourself.
Use it for
- Scrape websites that detect and block non-browser HTTP clients by routing through Browser-Use's TLS-fingerprinted proxy.
- Maintain login sessions across multiple requests by reusing a session ID to preserve cookies and IP address.
- Convert HTML pages to markdown or structured JSON for ingestion into language models while reducing token usage.
- Test APIs or endpoints that require consistent IP addresses or browser-like request patterns.
- Route requests through specific geographic proxies using the proxy_country parameter for geo-restricted content.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need to make HTTP requests that bypass anti-bot detection or require session persistence.
The zero-dependency install and active maintenance make it low-risk. Verify upfront whether the Browser-Use service's pricing and geographic coverage meet your use case, since the package itself is only a client—the actual proxy infrastructure is external and requires an API key.
Install
fetch-use on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained as of April 2026, in beta status.
Requires a Browser-Use API key (starts with bu_) to authenticate requests to the proxy service.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
import os
from fetch_use import fetch_sync
os.environ["BROWSER_USE_API_KEY"] = "bu_your-api-key"
response = fetch_sync("https://example.com")
print(response.status_code)Verify before relying
- Whether the service incurs per-request costs or subscription fees beyond API key provisioning.
- Geographic coverage and availability of proxy endpoints beyond the documented proxy_country parameter.
- Latency and throughput characteristics compared to direct HTTP clients.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 127 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 6,717,596 / month, #1,864 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: fetch_use-0.4.0-py3-none-any.whl
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