• RAW DATA
  • TARGETED
  • AUTOMATED
  • HUMAN

How to scrape dynamic websites with your AI

Connect Browserless to your AI client to handle sites that require JavaScript to load. Your agent can now interact with complex web apps just like a human would.

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Short answer

How can my AI scrape sites that use JavaScript?

Your AI uses a remote headless browser to execute scripts and wait for elements to appear. This allows it to extract data from single-page applications that standard scrapers miss. You'll get structured data from even the most interactive sites.

Data extraction outcomes

What your agent produces

The results of a successful scrape request.

RAW DATA

Clean HTML content

The AI pulls the fully rendered DOM after JavaScript execution. You get the actual content visible in the browser.

TARGETED

Specific element lists

Your agent picks out exact CSS selectors or XPaths. It turns messy web pages into organized lists of data.

AUTOMATED

JavaScript execution

The browser runs the site's internal scripts to trigger loads. This captures data that only appears after user interaction or timed events.

HUMAN

Manual review needed

If a site uses heavy anti-bot measures, your AI will flag the failure. You'll need to step in to handle captchas or complex navigation.

The workflow

What your AI does when a scrape request arrives.

The AI manages a remote browser instance to navigate the web.

  1. Load the page

    The agent opens a remote browser instance to fetch the initial page structure.

    get_html_content

  2. Run scripts

    Your AI executes custom JavaScript to trigger clicks, scrolls, or data loads.

    scrape_with_js

  3. Wait for content

    The agent pauses until specific elements or network requests finish loading.

    scrape_with_wait

  4. Extract data

    The AI pulls the specific text or attributes you requested from the rendered page.

    scrape_elements

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the scraping process.

Starting points

Replace the website URLs and CSS selectors with your actual targets.

Playwright Cloud Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_IIDNcqb1tweuMxUveoUJYpZo2stQfUdThsbX1fHA/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Playwright Cloud capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserless-playwright-cloud-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_IIDNcqb1tweuMxUveoUJYpZo2stQfUdThsbX1fHA/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Extract all the text inside the div with class 'article-body' from this URL: https://example.com/news

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Start here

Connect Browserless once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI to browse the web.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI bypass CAPTCHAs automatically?

    No. The AI can execute JavaScript, but it cannot solve CAPTCHAs or bypass advanced bot detection on its own.

  • 02

    Will the AI change anything on the website?

    No. The browser runs in a remote environment and only reads or interacts with the page as instructed. It cannot modify the actual website's source code.

  • 03

    Can it scrape sites that require a login?

    Yes, if you provide the instructions to navigate to the login page and enter credentials via JavaScript.

  • 04

    Does the AI save the data to a file?

    No. The AI extracts the data and presents it to you in the chat. You are responsible for saving that information to your own files or sheets.

  • 05

    Can it handle infinite scrolling?

    Yes, by using JavaScript to scroll the page and waiting for new elements to load into the DOM.

  • More questions about Browserless? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Browserless Connector can do

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