- Goal: demonstrate persistent authentication using Browserbase contexts that survive across sessions.
- Flow: create context → log in once → persist cookies/tokens → reuse context in a new session → extract data → clean up.
- Benefits: skip re-auth on subsequent runs, reduce MFA prompts, speed up protected flows, and keep state stable across retries. Docs → https://docs.browserbase.com/features/contexts
- context: a persistent browser state (cookies, localStorage, cache) stored server-side and reusable by new sessions. Docs → https://docs.browserbase.com/features/contexts
- persist: when true, any state changes during a session are written back to the context for future reuse.
- act: perform UI actions from a prompt (click, type, navigate). Docs → https://docs.stagehand.dev/basics/act
- cd context-template
- npm install
- npm install axios
- cp .env.example .env
- Add your Browserbase API key, Project ID, and SF Rec Park credentials to .env
- npm start
- Creates context, performs login, saves auth state
- Reuses context in new session to access authenticated pages
- Extracts user data using structured schemas
- Cleans up context after completion
- "Cannot find module": ensure all dependencies are installed
- Missing credentials: verify .env contains all required variables
- Context persistence: ensure persist: true is set to save login state
• Persistent login sessions: Automate workflows that require authentication without re-logging in every run. • Access to gated content: Crawl or extract data from behind login walls (e.g., booking portals, dashboards, intranets). • Multi-step workflows: Maintain cookies/tokens across different automation steps or scheduled jobs.
• Extend to multiple apps: Reuse the same context across different authenticated websites within one session. • Add session validation: Extract and verify account info (e.g., username, profile details) to confirm successful auth. • Secure lifecycle: Rotate, refresh, and delete contexts programmatically to enforce security policies.
📚 Stagehand Docs: https://docs.stagehand.dev/v3/first-steps/introduction 🎮 Browserbase: https://www.browserbase.com 💡 Try it out: https://www.browserbase.com/playground 🔧 Templates: https://www.browserbase.com/templates 📧 Need help? support@browserbase.com 💬 Discord: http://stagehand.dev/discord