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# Browser Use Cloud Examples 🚀
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Welcome to the Browser Use Cloud examples! This folder contains progressively complex examples to help you get started with the Browser Use Cloud API quickly and efficiently.
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## 📋 Prerequisites
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1. **API Key**: Get your API key from [cloud.browser-use.com/billing](https://cloud.browser-use.com/billing)
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2. **Python Environment**: Python 3.11+ with dependencies
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3. **Environment Variables**: Configure your API settings
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### Quick Setup
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```bash
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# Create virtual environment and install dependencies (from project root)
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uv venv --python 3.11
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source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
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uv sync
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# Set environment variables
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export BROWSER_USE_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
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export BROWSER_USE_BASE_URL="https://api.browser-use.com/api/v1" # Optional
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export BROWSER_USE_TIMEOUT="30" # Optional: request timeout in seconds
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# Or use .env file (recommended)
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cp examples/cloud/env.example .env
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# Edit .env with your values
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# Run examples from project root
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python examples/cloud/01_basic_task.py
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```
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## 🎯 Examples Overview
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### 🚀 Easy Cloud Setup Examples
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- **[01_basic_task.py](./01_basic_task.py)** - Your first cloud task (start here!)
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- **[02_fast_mode_gemini.py](./02_fast_mode_gemini.py)** - ⚡ Ultra-fast mode with Gemini Flash & Fireship humor
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- **[03_structured_output.py](./03_structured_output.py)** - Get structured JSON responses
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- **[04_proxy_usage.py](./04_proxy_usage.py)** - 🌍 Proxy for geo-restrictions & captcha solving
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- **[05_search_api.py](./05_search_api.py)** - 🔍 Search API for content extraction (BETA)
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## 💰 Cost Optimization Tips
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1. **Use Gemini Flash** for fastest/cheapest execution ($0.01/step)
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2. **Disable proxy** when not needed for captcha solving
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3. **Disable element highlighting** for better performance
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4. **Set max_agent_steps** to prevent runaway costs
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5. **Use structured output** to reduce parsing overhead
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6. **Add timeouts and retries** for reliability in production
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7. **Use domain restrictions** when working with secrets
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## 🎨 Fast Mode Configuration
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For maximum speed and cost efficiency:
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```python
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{
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"llm_model": "gemini-2.5-flash",
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"use_proxy": False,
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"highlight_elements": False,
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"use_adblock": True,
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"max_agent_steps": 50
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}
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```
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## 🔐 Security & Advanced Features
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### Using Proxy
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```python
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{
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"use_proxy": True,
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"proxy_country_code": "us", # 'us', 'fr', 'it', 'jp', 'au', 'de', 'fi', 'ca'
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}
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```
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### Passing Secrets Securely
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```python
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{
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"secrets": {
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"username": "your_username",
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"password": "your_password",
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"api_key": "your_api_key"
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},
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"allowed_domains": ["*.yoursite.com"] # Recommended with secrets
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}
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```
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## 🔍 Search API (BETA)
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The Search API extracts content by actually browsing websites (not cached results):
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### Simple Search (Multi-site)
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```python
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# Cost: 1¢ × depth × websites
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{
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"query": "latest AI news",
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"max_websites": 5,
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"depth": 2
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}
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```
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### URL Search (Single site)
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```python
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# Cost: 1¢ × depth
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{
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"url": "https://example.com",
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"query": "pricing information",
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"depth": 3
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}
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```
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## 🔗 Quick Links
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- [Cloud API Documentation](https://docs.browser-use.com/cloud)
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- [API Reference](https://docs.browser-use.com/api-reference)
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- [Pricing](https://cloud.browser-use.com/billing)
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- [Discord Community](https://link.browser-use.com/discord)
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## 🔧 Production Best Practices
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- **Timeouts**: All examples include 30-second timeouts with retry logic
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- **Error Handling**: Comprehensive error catching and status code validation
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- **Security**: Use environment variables, domain restrictions with secrets
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- **Reliability**: Built-in retries for network issues and rate limits
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- **Automation**: CLI arguments instead of interactive prompts for CI/CD
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## 🆘 Support
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Need help?
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- 📧 Email: support@browser-use.com
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- 💬 Discord: [Join our community](https://link.browser-use.com/discord)
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- 📖 Docs: <https://docs.browser-use.com>
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---
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**💡 Pro Tip**: Start with `01_basic_task.py` and work your way up. Each example builds on the previous ones!
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