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title: "Quickstart"
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description: "Learn how to get started with the Browser Use Cloud API"
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icon: "cloud"
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---
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The Browser Use Cloud API lets you create and manage browser automation agents programmatically. Each agent can execute tasks and provide real-time feedback through a live preview URL.
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## Prerequisites
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<Note>
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You need an active subscription and an API key from
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[cloud.browser-use.com/billing](https://cloud.browser-use.com/billing)
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</Note>
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## Pricing
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The Browser Use Cloud API pricing consists of two components:
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1. **Task Initialization Cost**: $0.01 per started task
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2. **Task Step Cost**: Additional cost based on the specific model used for each step
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### LLM Model Step Pricing
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The following table shows the total cost per step for each available LLM model:
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| Model | Cost per Step |
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| -------------------------------- | ------------- |
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| GPT-4o | $0.03 |
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| GPT-4o mini | $0.01 |
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| GPT-4.1 | $0.03 |
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| GPT-4.1 mini | $0.01 |
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| O4 mini | $0.02 |
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| O3 | $0.03 |
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| Gemini 2.0 Flash | $0.01 |
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| Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite | $0.01 |
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| Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (04/17) | $0.01 |
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| Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.01 |
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| Gemini 2.5 Pro | $0.03 |
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| Claude 3.7 Sonnet (2025-02-19) | $0.03 |
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| Claude Sonnet 4 (2025-05-14) | $0.03 |
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| Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct | $0.01 |
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### Example Cost Calculation
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For example, using GPT-4.1 for a 10 step task:
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- Task initialization: $0.01
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- 10 steps × $0.03 per step
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- Total cost: $0.31
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## Creating Your First Agent
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Create a new browser automation task by providing instructions in natural language:
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```bash
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curl -X POST https://api.browser-use.com/api/v1/run-task \
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-H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_key_here" \
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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-d '{
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"task": "Go to google.com and search for Browser Use"
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}'
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```
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The API returns a task ID that you can use to manage the task and check the live preview URL.
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<Note>
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The task response includes a `live_url` that you can embed in an iframe to
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watch and control the agent in real-time.
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</Note>
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## Managing Tasks
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Control running tasks with these operations:
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<AccordionGroup>
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<Accordion title="Pause/Resume Tasks">
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Temporarily pause task execution with [`/api/v1/pause-task`](/cloud/api-v1/pause-task) and resume with
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[`/api/v1/resume-task`](/cloud/api-v1/resume-task). Useful for manual inspection or intervention.
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</Accordion>
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<Accordion title="Stop Tasks">
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Permanently stop a task using [`/api/v1/stop-task`](/cloud/api-v1/stop-task). The task cannot be
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resumed after being stopped.
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</Accordion>
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</AccordionGroup>
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For detailed API documentation, see the tabs on the left, which include the full coverage of the API.
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<Note>
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Need help? Contact our support team at support@browser-use.com or join our
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[Discord community](https://link.browser-use.com/discord)
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</Note>
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