create_session
Create browser session
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Create a persistent session in a real Chrome browser running in a WebRun cloud environment (docs.webrun.ai), for multi-step interactive work. Returns a sessionId for subsequent commands. With an initial task the browser may act on third-party websites immediately. Do NOT use this to run or test a saved workflow — use trigger_workflow instead: only a workflow run carries the workflow's own rules, tracking and memory, so a session run will behave differently.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | string | no | Session mode (default: default) |
| task | object | no | Initial task configuration |
| environmentId | string | no | Environment ID for persistent profile session. Use list_environments to find available IDs. Without this, a disposable instance is used. |
| policyId | string | no | Policy ID to apply automation guardrails (domain restrictions, capability controls, LLM role). Optional. |
| debugC | boolean | no | Enable debug mode on the instance (default: false) |
| proxy | object | no | Proxy configuration. WebRun-managed: { source: "WebRun", country: "GB" }. Custom: { source: "custom", type: "http"|"socks", host, port, username?, password? }. Omit for no proxy. Social/messaging automation (WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok): prefer country = the country the user is in right now — recommend it and confirm the country with them first; a mismatch is the usual cause of refused logins and sessions that log out repeatedly. |
| reach_out_mode | string | no | Controls proactive chat-platform messages (Telegram/WhatsApp/Slack/Discord/Teams) to bot users on the same environment. Default: "off" — no messages are sent unless this is set explicitly. "guardrail_only" forwards guardrail prompts (CAPTCHA/2FA/verification) to chat when the API caller is offline. "full" also forwards the task result on completion. Each bot user additionally filters by their own reachOutMode preference. |
| model | string | no | Optional model name or profile key (from global config). Falls back to the configured default. |
| timezone | string | no | IANA timezone name for the session, e.g. "America/New_York", "Europe/London", "Asia/Tokyo". Date/time-sensitive instructions (e.g. "tomorrow morning", "today", "in 2 hours") are interpreted in this timezone. When omitted, follows the WebRun proxy country if one is set (e.g. country "de" → Europe/Berlin); otherwise the browser default. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"mode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Session mode (default: default)"
},
"task": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Initial task configuration",
"properties": {
"prompt": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Task description"
},
"startingUrl": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Starting URL"
},
"maxDuration": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Max duration in minutes"
},
"terminateOnCompletion": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Auto-terminate after task"
},
"outputType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"text",
"structured_json",
"structured_csv"
],
"description": "Response format"
},
"outputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"description": "JSON Schema for structured output (required if outputType is structured_json)"
},
"webhook": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Webhook configuration"
},
"secrets": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Domain-matched secrets [{match, fields}] (not stored)",
"items": {
"type": "object"
}
},
"files": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Optional file IDs to attach: ids returned by POST /files/upload, or any file already in one of the user's environment catalogs (GET /environments/:id/files). Max 5 files.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
},
"environmentId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Environment ID for persistent profile session. Use list_environments to find available IDs. Without this, a disposable instance is used."
},
"policyId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Policy ID to apply automation guardrails (domain restrictions, capability controls, LLM role). Optional."
},
"debugC": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Enable debug mode on the instance (default: false)"
},
"proxy": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Proxy configuration. WebRun-managed: { source: \"WebRun\", country: \"GB\" }. Custom: { source: \"custom\", type: \"http\"|\"socks\", host, port, username?, password? }. Omit for no proxy. Social/messaging automation (WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok): prefer country = the country the user is in right now — recommend it and confirm the country with them first; a mismatch is the usual cause of refused logins and sessions that log out repeatedly.",
"properties": {
"source": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"WebRun",
"custom"
],
"description": "Proxy provider"
},
"country": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO country code for WebRun proxy (e.g. \"GB\", \"US\") or \"random\" for a random country with good connectivity"
},
"level": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"system",
"chrome"
],
"description": "Proxy level. \"chrome\" (default) applies proxy via browser extension (instant, no swap). \"system\" launches Chrome with --proxy-server flag (requires instance swap)."
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"http",
"socks"
],
"description": "Custom proxy type"
},
"host": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Custom proxy host"
},
"port": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Custom proxy port"
},
"username": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Custom proxy username (optional)"
},
"password": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Custom proxy password (optional)"
}
}
},
"reach_out_mode": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"off",
"guardrail_only",
"full"
],
"description": "Controls proactive chat-platform messages (Telegram/WhatsApp/Slack/Discord/Teams) to bot users on the same environment. Default: \"off\" — no messages are sent unless this is set explicitly. \"guardrail_only\" forwards guardrail prompts (CAPTCHA/2FA/verification) to chat when the API caller is offline. \"full\" also forwards the task result on completion. Each bot user additionally filters by their own reachOutMode preference."
},
"model": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional model name or profile key (from global config). Falls back to the configured default."
},
"timezone": {
"type": "string",
"description": "IANA timezone name for the session, e.g. \"America/New_York\", \"Europe/London\", \"Asia/Tokyo\". Date/time-sensitive instructions (e.g. \"tomorrow morning\", \"today\", \"in 2 hours\") are interpreted in this timezone. When omitted, follows the WebRun proxy country if one is set (e.g. country \"de\" → Europe/Berlin); otherwise the browser default."
}
},
"required": []
}