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Steelsteel.devSteel is an open-source browser API that lets developers control fleets of cloud-based browsers. It enables on-demand browser sessions and large-scale browser automation for tasks like web scraping and autonomous agents, accessible via a simple API. It offers built-in features such as CAPTCHA solving, proxy and fingerprint controls, and session reuse, with fast session starts and support for long-running sessions.
The market map · 5 of 100 labelled
Web Scraping & Browser Automation APIs →Where Steel ranks in AI
Often described as
open-source · open-source-oriented · developer-first · reliable · flexible · open-source-friendly
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Excerpts where Steel appeared in the AI's answer
Steel Browser API : An open-source/cloud browser API tailored for AI agents
Steel / Multi-tenant CDP Clusters: Open-source or managed Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) runners
Excerpts where Steel appeared in the AI's answer
Steel.dev or Hyperbrowser.ai : Purpose-built developer APIs geared toward AI agents
Steel.dev : Best open-source infrastructure choice purpose-built for AI agents and cloud browser steering.
