Pilot API
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For Agents
Automate browser interactions, scrape web content, capture screenshots, generate PDFs, and extract structured data from websites through a managed headless browser API.
Use for: I need to scrape product prices from an e-commerce website, Take a screenshot of a webpage and save it to cloud storage, Fill out a form on a website and submit it programmatically, Generate a PDF of a web page for archival purposes
Not supported: Does not handle server-side rendering, static site generation, or website hosting — use for browser automation, web scraping, and data extraction from existing websites only.
Pilot API is a browser automation and web scraping platform that provides programmatic control over headless Chrome and Firefox instances. The API exposes endpoints for session management, page navigation, element interaction, screenshot capture, PDF generation, and data extraction. Built for developers who need reliable browser automation without managing infrastructure, Pilot API handles proxy rotation, CAPTCHA solving, and anti-bot detection automatically. Authentication is via Bearer token, and sessions are stateful with configurable timeouts. Through Jentic, AI agents can discover and execute browser automation tasks by intent, with credentials managed securely in the encrypted vault.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the Pilot API to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Pilot API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with Pilot API.
Launch and manage headless Chrome or Firefox browser sessions with custom viewport and user-agent settings
Navigate to URLs, click elements, fill forms, and execute JavaScript in browser context
Extract structured data from web pages using CSS selectors or XPath queries
Capture full-page or element-specific screenshots in PNG or JPEG format
Generate PDFs from web pages with custom formatting and print options
Handle proxy rotation and CAPTCHA solving automatically during scraping workflows
Monitor page load events, network requests, and console logs for debugging and validation
Use Cases
Patterns agents use Pilot API for, with concrete tasks.
★ E-commerce Price Monitoring
Monitor competitor pricing across multiple e-commerce platforms by launching browser sessions, navigating to product pages, and extracting price data using CSS selectors. Pilot API handles proxy rotation and anti-bot detection automatically, so the scraper runs reliably without triggering rate limits or IP bans. The extracted data can be stored in a database for trend analysis and alerting.
POST /sessions to create a new browser session, then POST /sessions/{sessionId}/navigate with the target product URL, followed by POST /sessions/{sessionId}/extract using CSS selectors for price elements, and finally DELETE /sessions/{sessionId} to clean up.
Automated Web Testing
Test web applications by simulating user workflows across multiple pages and form submissions. The API exposes click, type, and evaluate endpoints for interacting with page elements, plus screenshot capture for visual regression testing. Session management ensures state is preserved across navigation steps, and console log monitoring helps catch client-side errors during test execution.
Create a session with POST /sessions, navigate to the login page, use POST /sessions/{sessionId}/type to fill credentials, POST /sessions/{sessionId}/click to submit the form, then POST /sessions/{sessionId}/screenshot to capture the result for validation.
Document Generation from Web Content
Generate PDF archives of web pages for compliance, record-keeping, or offline distribution. The /pdf endpoint accepts formatting options like page size, margins, and print backgrounds, and returns a download URL for the generated document. Useful for automating report generation, creating backups of dynamic content, or archiving web-based documentation at a point in time.
POST /sessions with the target URL, wait for page load confirmation, then POST /sessions/{sessionId}/pdf with formatting options to generate the PDF and retrieve the download URL.
Lead Generation and Contact Extraction
Extract contact information, email addresses, and business details from directory websites, search results, or company pages. Pilot API's extraction endpoint accepts multiple selectors and returns structured JSON, making it straightforward to aggregate data across pagination. Proxy rotation ensures the scraper stays under radar, and session reuse across requests improves performance for bulk extraction workflows.
Create a session, navigate to the directory search page, loop through pagination by calling POST /sessions/{sessionId}/click on the next button, and POST /sessions/{sessionId}/extract with selectors for email, phone, and company name on each page iteration.
AI Agent for Web Data Retrieval
Let an AI agent retrieve real-time information from websites by describing the task in natural language, such as 'get the latest blog post from example.com' or 'find the price of this product on retailer.com'. Through Jentic, the agent searches for Pilot API operations by intent, loads the schema for navigation and extraction endpoints, and executes the browser automation workflow without holding raw credentials.
Use the Jentic search query 'extract data from a webpage' to find POST /sessions/{sessionId}/extract, load its schema, then execute with the user-provided URL and CSS selectors.
Key Endpoints
32 endpoints — pilot api is a browser automation and web scraping platform that provides programmatic control over headless chrome and firefox instances.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
POST
/sessions
Create a new browser session with specified browser type, viewport, and proxy configuration
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/navigate
Navigate the browser to a specified URL and wait for page load
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/click
Click an element on the page identified by CSS selector or XPath
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/type
Type text into an input field identified by selector
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/extract
Extract data from the page using CSS selectors or XPath queries
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/screenshot
Capture a screenshot of the current page or specific element
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/pdf
Generate a PDF of the current page with custom formatting options
DELETE
/sessions/{sessionId}
Close and delete a browser session to free resources
POST
/sessions
Create a new browser session with specified browser type, viewport, and proxy configuration
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/navigate
Navigate the browser to a specified URL and wait for page load
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/click
Click an element on the page identified by CSS selector or XPath
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/type
Type text into an input field identified by selector
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/extract
Extract data from the page using CSS selectors or XPath queries
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/screenshot
Capture a screenshot of the current page or specific element
POST
/sessions/{sessionId}/pdf
Generate a PDF of the current page with custom formatting options
DELETE
/sessions/{sessionId}
Close and delete a browser session to free resources
Why Jentic?
Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.
Credential isolation
Pilot API Bearer tokens are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault and injected as the Authorization header at execution time. Raw tokens never reach the agent's prompt or response context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search by intent like 'scrape a webpage' or 'take a screenshot of a website', and Jentic returns the matching browser automation operation with its schema and required parameters.
Time to first call
Direct Pilot API integration: 2-3 days to implement session management, navigation, extraction, and error handling with proper cleanup. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
Alternative
Playwright
Playwright is a self-hosted browser automation framework that offers similar capabilities to Pilot API but requires managing your own infrastructure.
Choose Playwright for local development and full control over the automation environment; choose Pilot API for serverless, managed browser automation with built-in anti-detection.
FAQs
Specific to using Pilot API through Jentic.
What authentication does the Pilot API use?
Pilot API uses Bearer token authentication sent in the Authorization header on every request. Tokens are generated from your Pilot API dashboard and can be scoped to specific operations. Through Jentic, tokens are stored encrypted and injected at execution time so they never enter the agent's context.
Can I use the Pilot API to bypass CAPTCHA challenges?
Yes. Pilot API includes built-in CAPTCHA solving for common providers like reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha. When a CAPTCHA is detected during navigation or form submission, it is solved automatically without requiring additional configuration or third-party services.
What are the rate limits for the Pilot API?
Rate limits vary by plan tier. The free tier allows 100 sessions per day with a maximum session duration of 5 minutes. Paid plans offer higher limits and longer session durations. All plans enforce a maximum of 10 concurrent sessions per account to ensure fair resource allocation.
How do I extract data from a dynamic webpage with Pilot API?
Use POST /sessions to create a browser session, navigate to the page with POST /sessions/{sessionId}/navigate, wait for the dynamic content to load (using waitUntil parameters), then call POST /sessions/{sessionId}/extract with CSS selectors or XPath to pull the data. The API handles JavaScript rendering automatically.
Does Pilot API support proxy rotation?
Yes. When creating a session, you can specify proxy rotation settings in the request body. Pilot API will automatically rotate through a pool of residential or datacenter proxies to avoid IP-based rate limiting and detection. You can also bring your own proxy list via the API.
Can I run Pilot API sessions in parallel?
Yes. You can create and manage multiple browser sessions concurrently, up to your account's concurrency limit. Each session is isolated and maintains its own state, cookies, and local storage, making it suitable for parallel scraping or testing workflows.
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