> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Browserbase Web Loader

> Browserbase is a developer platform to reliably run, manage, and monitor headless browsers.

# `BrowserbaseLoadTool`

## Description

[Browserbase](https://browserbase.com) is a developer platform to reliably run, manage, and monitor headless browsers.

Power your AI data retrievals with:

* [Serverless Infrastructure](https://docs.browserbase.com/under-the-hood) providing reliable browsers to extract data from complex UIs
* [Stealth Mode](https://docs.browserbase.com/features/stealth-mode) with included fingerprinting tactics and automatic captcha solving
* [Session Debugger](https://docs.browserbase.com/features/sessions) to inspect your Browser Session with networks timeline and logs
* [Live Debug](https://docs.browserbase.com/guides/session-debug-connection/browser-remote-control) to quickly debug your automation

## Installation

* Get an API key and Project ID from [browserbase.com](https://browserbase.com) and set it in environment variables (`BROWSERBASE_API_KEY`, `BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID`).
* Install the [Browserbase SDK](http://github.com/browserbase/python-sdk) along with `crewai[tools]` package:

```shell theme={null}
pip install browserbase 'crewai[tools]'
```

## Example

Utilize the BrowserbaseLoadTool as follows to allow your agent to load websites:

```python Code theme={null}
from crewai_tools import BrowserbaseLoadTool

# Initialize the tool with the Browserbase API key and Project ID
tool = BrowserbaseLoadTool()
```

## Arguments

The following parameters can be used to customize the `BrowserbaseLoadTool`'s behavior:

| Argument          | Type     | Description                                                                           |
| :---------------- | :------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **api\_key**      | `string` | *Optional*. Browserbase API key. Default is `BROWSERBASE_API_KEY` env variable.       |
| **project\_id**   | `string` | *Optional*. Browserbase Project ID. Default is `BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID` env variable. |
| **text\_content** | `bool`   | *Optional*. Retrieve only text content. Default is `False`.                           |
| **session\_id**   | `string` | *Optional*. Provide an existing Session ID.                                           |
| **proxy**         | `bool`   | *Optional*. Enable/Disable Proxies. Default is `False`.                               |