Steel

This startup provides a cloud platform for running and managing headless browsers at scale, enabling developers to build and deploy AI agents and automate web interactions. Their service offers a reliable and scalable infrastructure for web scraping, testing, and other browser-based automation tasks.

Traction –/10

HQ unknown

410+ followers

Artificial Intelligence
Developer Tools
Software Only

Updated 5 months ago

Funding

Funding not disclosed

Funding rounds are not available yet.

Founders

1 founder

Hussien Hussien

CEO

Product

Problem

Building AI agents and web automation tools requires managing complex browser infrastructure, including handling dynamic content, authentication, and anti-bot measures. Scaling and maintaining headless browser fleets can be resource-intensive, diverting focus from core AI application development. Many websites lack APIs, forcing developers to rely on brittle, custom scrapers.

Solution

Steel provides an open-source browser API that simplifies the creation and management of cloud-based browser sessions for AI agents and web automation. The platform offers a managed infrastructure that handles browser scaling, credential management, proxy rotation, and CAPTCHA solving. Developers can use the API or Python/Node SDKs to control browser sessions, extract data, and automate web interactions. Steel supports JavaScript execution for rendering dynamic content and offers features like persistent cookies and automatic sign-in for accessing data behind logins.

Target Audience

The primary users are AI engineers and developers building AI agents, web scrapers, RPA software, and other browser automation tools.

Features

API and SDKs for managing fleets of browser sessions in the cloud
Support for Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium automation frameworks
Session management with persistent cookies and local storage
Built-in proxy support with IP rotation and anti-detection measures
Automatic CAPTCHA solving
JavaScript execution for rendering dynamic content
Tools for extracting data as HTML, markdown, PDFs, or screenshots
Live session viewers and replays for debugging
Credentials API for secure authentication with websites
Files API for uploading, managing, and downloading files within browser sessions