Kernel

aid: kernel-so
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/kernel-so/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Kernel
tags:
- Agents
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- Browser Automation
- Browsers
- Computer Use
- Headless Browsers
- MCP
- Playwright
- Web Agents
kind: contract
image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
description: Kernel is browser infrastructure for AI agents and web automations. Founded
  in 2025 by Catherine Jue (CEO) and Rafael Garcia (CTO) and backed by Accel and Y
  Combinator (S25), Kernel runs sandboxed Chromium browsers on a unikernel platform
  with sub-150ms cold starts, built-in stealth mode, residential proxies, CAPTCHA
  solving, session recording, live view, persistent profiles, and a serverless app
  platform that co-locates agent code with browsers. Kernel works with Playwright,
  Puppeteer, Browser Use, Stagehand, Magnitude, Notte, and the Anthropic/OpenAI/Gemini
  computer-use loops. The REST API at api.onkernel.com exposes browsers, browser
  pools, profiles, proxies, replays, extensions, computer controls, filesystem,
  processes, Playwright execution, managed auth, credentials, apps, deployments,
  invocations, and projects.
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
apis:
- aid: kernel-so:kernel-api
  name: Kernel API
  description: The Kernel REST API at api.onkernel.com is the unified control plane
    for browser infrastructure. It exposes browser session lifecycle, browser pools,
    profiles, proxies, replays, extensions, computer-use controls (mouse, keyboard,
    clipboard, screenshots, batch actions), in-browser filesystem and process exec,
    Playwright execution, log and telemetry streaming, managed auth connections,
    credentials, credential providers, apps, deployments, invocations, projects,
    and API keys. Bearer-token authenticated; OpenAPI 3.1 published via Stainless.
  humanURL: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/api-reference/
  baseURL: https://api.onkernel.com
  version: '0.1.0'
  tags:
  - Agents
  - Browser Automation
  - Browsers
  - Computer Use
  - Headless Browsers
  - Playwright
  - Web Agents
  properties:
  - url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/api-reference/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/llms.txt
    type: LLMSTXT
  - url: openapi/kernel-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: https://app.stainless.com/api/spec/documented/kernel/openapi.documented.yml
    type: OpenAPI
- aid: kernel-so:kernel-mcp-server
  name: Kernel MCP Server
  description: Hosted Model Context Protocol server at mcp.onkernel.com that exposes
    Kernel resources (browsers, profiles, proxies, apps) as MCP tools and bundles
    four standalone tools — computer actions, Playwright execution with replay,
    shell exec, and documentation search — to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Zed, and any
    MCP-compatible agent. Authenticates via OAuth 2.1 or API key.
  humanURL: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/reference/mcp-server
  baseURL: https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp
  tags:
  - Agents
  - MCP
  properties:
  - url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/reference/mcp-server
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://github.com/onkernel/kernel-mcp-server
    type: SourceCode
common:
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/
  name: Kernel
  type: Portal
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/
  name: Kernel Docs
  type: Documentation
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/api-reference/
  name: Kernel API Reference
  type: Documentation
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/llms.txt
  name: llms.txt
  type: LLMSTXT
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/info/pricing
  name: Pricing & Limits
  type: Pricing
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/changelog
  name: Changelog
  type: ChangeLog
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/info/support
  name: Support
  type: Support
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/community/discord
  name: Discord
  type: Community
- url: https://github.com/onkernel
  name: Kernel on GitHub
  type: SourceCode
- url: https://github.com/onkernel/kernel-images
  name: kernel-images (Browsers-as-a-service)
  type: SourceCode
- url: https://github.com/onkernel/kernel-python-sdk
  name: Python SDK
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/onkernel/kernel-node-sdk
  name: Node / TypeScript SDK
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/onkernel/kernel-go-sdk
  name: Go SDK
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/onkernel/cli
  name: Kernel CLI
  type: CLI
- url: https://github.com/onkernel/homebrew-tap
  name: Homebrew Tap
  type: CLI
- url: https://github.com/onkernel/kernel-mcp-server
  name: Kernel MCP Server (source)
  type: MCPServer
- url: https://github.com/onkernel/cu-playwright-ts
  name: Computer Use to Playwright (TS)
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/onkernel/cu-playwright-python
  name: Computer Use to Playwright (Python)
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/onkernel/hypeman
  name: hypeman (multi-hypervisor VM runtime)
  type: SourceCode
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/overview
  name: Integrations Overview
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/browser-use
  name: Browser Use Integration
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/stagehand
  name: Stagehand Integration
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/magnitude
  name: Magnitude Integration
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/notte
  name: Notte Integration
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/claude-agent-sdk
  name: Claude Agent SDK Integration
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/computer-use/anthropic
  name: Anthropic Computer Use Integration
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/computer-use/openai
  name: OpenAI Computer Use Integration
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/computer-use/gemini
  name: Gemini Computer Use Integration
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/vercel/marketplace
  name: Vercel Marketplace Integration
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/integrations/1password
  name: 1Password Integration
  type: Integrations
- url: https://www.kernel.sh/docs/migrations/scrapybara
  name: Migrate from Scrapybara
  type: Migration
- url: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kernel
  name: Y Combinator (S25)
  type: Funding
maintainers:
- FN: API Evangelist
  url: https://apievangelist.com/
  email: [email protected]