Browser Runtime Quickstart

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import { Bctrl } from "@bctrl/sdk";
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import { chromium } from "playwright";
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const bctrl = new Bctrl({ apiKey: process.env.BCTRL_API_KEY! });
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// Launch a cloud browser runtime
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const runtime = await bctrl.runtimes.create({ type: "browser", name: "quickstart" });
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const { connectUrl, runId } = await bctrl.runtimes.start(runtime.id);
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// Drive it with Playwright over CDP
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const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(connectUrl);
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const context = browser.contexts()[0] ?? (await browser.newContext());
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const page = context.pages()[0] ?? (await context.newPage());
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try {
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  await page.goto("https://example.com");
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  console.log(await page.title());
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} finally {
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  await browser.close();
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  await bctrl.runtimes.stop(runtime.id);
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}
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// Everything was recorded on the run
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const events = await bctrl.runs.events.list(runId);
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console.log(`${events.data.length} events recorded`);