n8n-nodes-browserless

> This is a bug-fix version of the n8n community node n8n-nodes-browserless , providing a temporary fix for the "set launch params error" issue. You can follow updates from the node's repository to stay informed when the official fix becomes available. In the meantime, you can install this patched version by searching for "n8n-nodes-browserless-fix-launch-params" in n8n and installing it.

#### New Updates: 🎉 Browserless API V2 is now supported.

This is an n8n community node that allows you to interact with a browserless instance in your n8n workflows.

Browserless is a web service that enables remote clients to connect, drive, and execute headless tasks, all within Docker. It provides first-class integrations for Puppeteer, Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, and several REST APIs for common tasks. Additionally, it addresses common issues like missing system fonts, external libraries, and performance improvements. It even handles tasks such as downloading files, managing sessions, and includes a fully-featured documentation site.

If you’ve struggled with setting up Chrome in Docker or scaling headless workloads, browserless is designed for you.

If you’ve been trying to automate browser-related tasks like web scraping, browser automation, end-to-end testing, or PDF generation with n8n and want to avoid dealing with browser infrastructure, the n8n-nodes-browserless will make your life easier.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Table of Contents

Installation
Operations
Credentials
Compatibility
Usage
Resources
Version history

Highlights

- [x] Full control over Browserless
- [x] Cloud compatibility
- [x] Docker support by default
- [x] Live browser debugging
- [x] JavaScript injection
- [x] Dynamic page rendering
- [x] PDF download
- [x] Screenshot capture
- [x] Custom code execution

Installation

1. Install Docker
2. Install Browserless

``shell
$ docker run \
--rm \
-p 3000:3000 \
-e "CONCURRENT=10" \
-e "TOKEN=6R0W53R135510" \
ghcr.io/browserless/chromium
`

3. Visit your n8n instance > Settings > Community Nodes > Install n8n-nodes-browserless.
4. Set up Browserless credentials with the URL http://localhost:3000 and your secure token.
5. Add the Browserless node to your workflow by searching for browserless.
6. Start using Browserless in your n8n workflows!

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Operations

- Get page content
- Execute custom function
- Generate PDF of a page
- Capture page screenshot
- Scrape page as JSON

Credentials

This node requires a Browserless URL and token to connect to your Browserless account or a self-hosted Browserless instance.

![](.//assets/credentials-setup.png)

Compatibility

This node was developed on n8n@0.200.1. It hasn't been tested on other versions yet.

Usage

1. Add the browserless node to your workflow.
![](./assets/browserless-node.png)
2. Configure your node.
![](./assets/browserless-content.png)
![](./assets/browserless-screenshot.png)
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Anti-Bot Detection

With strong support from Browserless, you can implement robust anti-bot detection using the following setup:

- Browser Options > Stealth On
- Browser Options > Headless Off

![](./assets/anti-bot-detector.png)

Resources

* n8n Community Nodes Documentation
* Browserless Homepage
* Browserless API Documentation
* Browserless Self-Hosted Quick Start

Version History

- 0.0.1 Initial release
- 0.2.0 Fixed common issues
- 0.3.0 Fixed #1, added tests
- 0.4.0 Added browser options, set no-cache as the default header
- 0.5.0 Implemented anti-bot detection
- 1.0.0 Added support for browserless` API v2