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Install and initialize

# Requires Python 3.11+
pip install skyvern
pip install skyvern is the lightweight SDK for Skyvern Cloud and remote API calls. Embedded local SDK features such as Skyvern.local() and local browser control require pip install "skyvern[local]". Local server and local stdio MCP commands require pip install "skyvern[server]". Guided quickstart and migrations currently require Docker Compose or a source checkout.
import asyncio
from skyvern import Skyvern

async def main():
    client = Skyvern(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
    result = await client.run_task(
        prompt="Get the title of the top post on Hacker News",
        url="https://news.ycombinator.com",
        wait_for_completion=True,
    )
    print(result.output)

asyncio.run(main())
Constructor:
Skyvern(
    api_key: str,                          # Required
    base_url: str | None = None,           # Override for self-hosted deployments
    environment: SkyvernEnvironment = CLOUD,# CLOUD, STAGING, or LOCAL
    timeout: float | None = None,          # HTTP request timeout (seconds)
)

# Local mode (Python only - requires pip install "skyvern[local]")
# For local browser control, also run: python -m playwright install chromium
client = Skyvern.local()

Browser Automation

SkyvernBrowser

# Launch / connect
browser = await client.launch_cloud_browser(timeout=60, proxy_location=None)
browser = await client.use_cloud_browser(timeout=60, proxy_location=None)
browser = await client.connect_to_cloud_browser_session("pbs_abc123")
browser = await client.connect_to_browser_over_cdp("http://localhost:9222")
browser = await client.launch_local_browser(headless=False, port=9222)  # Python only

# Get pages
page = await browser.get_working_page()   # Most recent page, or creates one
page = await browser.new_page()            # Always creates a new tab
page = await browser.get_page_for(pw_page) # Wrap existing Playwright Page (Python only)
await browser.close()                      # Close browser and cloud session

SkyvernPage

AI-enhanced Playwright methods - pass a selector for standard Playwright, add a prompt for AI fallback, or use prompt alone for pure AI.
# act - freeform AI action
await page.act("Click the login button")

# extract - structured data extraction
data = await page.extract("Extract all products", schema={...})

# validate - page state assertion, returns bool
ok = await page.validate("User is logged in")

# prompt - ask LLM about the page
result = await page.prompt("What is the heading?", schema={...})

# locator - AI element locator returning chainable AILocator (Python only)
locator = page.locator(prompt="the submit button")
await locator.click()

# click - selector, AI, or both with fallback
await page.click("#submit-btn")
await page.click(prompt="Click the submit button")
await page.click("#submit-btn", prompt="Click submit")

# fill - selector, AI, or both with fallback
await page.fill("#email", value="user@example.com")
await page.fill(prompt="Fill email with user@example.com")

# select_option - selector, AI, or both with fallback
await page.select_option("#country", value="us")
await page.select_option(prompt="Select United States")

# type - character-by-character input (Python only)
await page.type("#search", value="query")

# hover (Python only)
await page.hover("#menu-item", intention="Hover over the menu")

# scroll (Python only)
await page.scroll(0, 500)

# upload_file (Python only)
await page.upload_file("#file-input", files="/path/to/file.pdf")

# fill_form - AI full form fill (Python only)
await page.fill_form(data={"name": "John", "email": "john@example.com"})

# fill_multipage_form - across page transitions (Python only)
await page.fill_multipage_form(data={...}, max_pages=5)

# fill_from_mapping - explicit field→value mapping (Python only)
await page.fill_from_mapping(form_fields=fields, mapping={0: "John"}, data={...})

# extract_form_fields - get all fields with metadata (Python only)
fields = await page.extract_form_fields()

# validate_mapping - verify mapping works (Python only)
is_valid = await page.validate_mapping(form_fields=fields, mapping={...}, prompt="Validate fields")

# fill_autocomplete - typeahead handling (Python only)
await page.fill_autocomplete(selector="#city", value="San Francisco")

# frame_switch - switch iframe context (Python only)
await page.frame_switch(selector="#payment-iframe")
page.frame_main()                    # back to main frame
frames = await page.frame_list()     # list all frames

Page Agent

Full task/workflow execution in the context of the current page. Always waits for completion.
# run_task
result = await page.agent.run_task("Fill out the form", data_extraction_schema={...}, max_steps=10, timeout=1800)

# login - supports skyvern, bitwarden, onepassword, azure_vault
await page.agent.login(credential_type=CredentialType.skyvern, credential_id="cred_123")

# download_files
result = await page.agent.download_files("Download the invoice PDF", download_suffix=".pdf")

# run_workflow
result = await page.agent.run_workflow("wpid_abc123", parameters={"key": "value"})

Tasks

run_task

result = await client.run_task(
    prompt: str,                                # Required
    url: str | None = None,
    engine: RunEngine = RunEngine.skyvern_v1,
    wait_for_completion: bool = False,
    timeout: float = 1800,
    max_steps: int | None = None,
    data_extraction_schema: dict | str | None = None,
    browser_session_id: str | None = None,
    publish_workflow: bool = False,
    proxy_location: ProxyLocation | None = None,
    webhook_url: str | None = None,
    error_code_mapping: dict[str, str] | None = None,
    totp_identifier: str | None = None,
    totp_url: str | None = None,
    title: str | None = None,
    model: dict | None = None,
    user_agent: str | None = None,
    extra_http_headers: dict[str, str] | None = None,
    include_action_history_in_verification: bool | None = None,
    max_screenshot_scrolls: int | None = None,
    browser_address: str | None = None,
    run_with: str | None = None,
) -> TaskRunResponse
TaskRunResponse: run_id, status, output, failure_reason, downloaded_files, recording_url, screenshot_urls, app_url, step_count, script_run, created_at, finished_at

get_run

get_run(run_id) → GetRunResponse

cancel_run

cancel_run(run_id)

get_run_timeline

get_run_timeline(run_id) → list[WorkflowRunTimeline]

get_run_artifacts

get_run_artifacts(run_id, artifact_type?) → list[Artifact]

get_artifact

get_artifact(artifact_id) → Artifact

get_runs_v2

get_runs_v2(page?, page_size?, status?, search_key?) → list[TaskRunListItem]

retry_run_webhook

retry_run_webhook(run_id, webhook_url?)

Workflows

run_workflow

result = await client.run_workflow(
    workflow_id: str,                       # Required. Permanent ID (wpid_...).
    parameters: dict | None = None,
    wait_for_completion: bool = False,
    timeout: float = 1800,
    run_with: str | None = None,            # "code" or "agent"
    ai_fallback: bool | None = None,
    browser_session_id: str | None = None,
    browser_profile_id: str | None = None,
    proxy_location: ProxyLocation | None = None,
    max_steps_override: int | None = None,
    webhook_url: str | None = None,
    title: str | None = None,
    template: bool | None = None,
    totp_identifier: str | None = None,
    totp_url: str | None = None,
    user_agent: str | None = None,
    extra_http_headers: dict[str, str] | None = None,
    max_screenshot_scrolls: int | None = None,
    browser_address: str | None = None,
) -> WorkflowRunResponse
WorkflowRunResponse: Same as TaskRunResponse plus run_with, ai_fallback, script_run.

create_workflow

create_workflow(json_definition?, yaml_definition?, folder_id?) → Workflow

get_workflow

get_workflow(workflow_permanent_id, version?, template?) → Workflow

get_workflows

get_workflows(page?, page_size?, only_saved_tasks?, only_workflows?, only_templates?, title?, search_key?, folder_id?, status?, template?) → list[Workflow]

get_workflow_versions

get_workflow_versions(workflow_permanent_id, template?) → list[Workflow]

update_workflow

update_workflow(workflow_id, json_definition?, yaml_definition?) → Workflow

delete_workflow

delete_workflow(workflow_id)

get_workflow_runs

get_workflow_runs(page?, page_size?, status?, search_key?, error_code?) → list[WorkflowRun]

update_workflow_folder

update_workflow_folder(workflow_permanent_id, folder_id?) → Workflow
Workflow fields: workflow_id, workflow_permanent_id, version, title, workflow_definition, status, created_at

Browser Sessions

create_browser_session

create_browser_session(timeout?, proxy_location?, extensions?, browser_type?, browser_profile_id?) → BrowserSessionResponse

get_browser_session

get_browser_session(browser_session_id) → BrowserSessionResponse

get_browser_sessions

get_browser_sessions() → list[BrowserSessionResponse]

close_browser_session

close_browser_session(browser_session_id)
BrowserSessionResponse fields: browser_session_id, status, browser_address, app_url, timeout, started_at, created_at

Browser Profiles

create_browser_profile

create_browser_profile(name, description?, workflow_run_id?, browser_session_id?) → BrowserProfile

list_browser_profiles

list_browser_profiles(include_deleted?) → list[BrowserProfile]

get_browser_profile

get_browser_profile(profile_id) → BrowserProfile

delete_browser_profile

delete_browser_profile(profile_id)
BrowserProfile fields: browser_profile_id, name, description, created_at

Credentials

create_credential

create_credential(name, credential_type, credential, vault_type?) → CredentialResponse

get_credential

get_credential(credential_id) → CredentialResponse

get_credentials

get_credentials(page?, page_size?, vault_type?) → list[CredentialResponse]

update_credential

update_credential(credential_id, name, credential_type, credential, vault_type?) → CredentialResponse

delete_credential

delete_credential(credential_id)

send_totp_code

send_totp_code(totp_identifier, content, task_id?, workflow_id?, workflow_run_id?, source?, expired_at?, type?) → TotpCode

Helpers

login

login(credential_type, url?, credential_id?, prompt?, browser_session_id?, browser_profile_id?, browser_address?, proxy_location?, webhook_url?, totp_identifier?, totp_url?, extra_http_headers?, max_screenshot_scrolling_times?, wait_for_completion?, timeout?) → WorkflowRunResponse
Credential-specific parameters: bitwarden_collection_id, bitwarden_item_id, onepassword_vault_id, onepassword_item_id, azure_vault_name, azure_vault_username_key, azure_vault_password_key, azure_vault_totp_secret_key.

download_files

download_files(navigation_goal, url?, browser_session_id?, browser_profile_id?, proxy_location?, webhook_url?, download_suffix?, download_timeout?, max_steps_per_run?, extra_http_headers?, totp_identifier?, totp_url?, browser_address?, max_screenshot_scrolling_times?) → WorkflowRunResponse
Python does not support wait_for_completion - poll with get_run(). TypeScript supports waitForCompletion.

upload_file

upload_file(file) → UploadFileResponse
Returns s3uri and presigned_url.

Error Handling

from skyvern.client.core import ApiError
from skyvern.client.errors import NotFoundError

try:
    run = await client.get_run("tsk_nonexistent")
except NotFoundError as e:
    print(e.status_code, e.body)    # 404
except ApiError as e:
    print(e.status_code, e.body)    # Any other HTTP error
Error types: BadRequestError (400), ForbiddenError (403), NotFoundError (404), ConflictError (409), UnprocessableEntityError (422). All inherit from ApiError (Python) or SkyvernError (TypeScript). Run failure is not an exception - check result.status (completed, failed, terminated, timed_out, canceled).

Request options

Every method accepts request_options (Python) or a second options argument (TypeScript) for per-request overrides:
from skyvern.client.core import RequestOptions

request_options=RequestOptions(
    timeout_in_seconds=120,
    max_retries=3,
    additional_headers={"x-custom-header": "value"},
)

Key constraints

  • browser_profile_id works with run_workflow only - silently ignored by run_task.
  • Python download_files does not support wait_for_completion - poll manually or use webhooks.
  • publish_workflow=True is deprecated and routes through the legacy Skyvern 2.0 publish path for backwards compatibility. Prefer creating reusable workflows with the workflow APIs.
  • Only workflow runs with persist_browser_session=True produce archives for profile creation.
  • engine accepts RunEngine enum values: skyvern_v1, skyvern_v2, openai_cua, anthropic_cua, ui_tars, yutori_navigator.
  • launch_local_browser requires Python local mode (Skyvern.local()) and the skyvern[local] extra.
  • page.agent methods always wait for completion.
  • Python-only features: launch_local_browser, get_page_for, locator/AILocator, type, hover, scroll, upload_file (page-level), form automation (fill_form, fill_multipage_form, fill_from_mapping, extract_form_fields, validate_mapping, fill_autocomplete), iframe management (frame_switch, frame_main, frame_list).