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Looking for web automation tools? The Browse capability is now part of the Web Toolkit, which includes both Search and Browse tools for web research and content extraction.For full Chrome browser automation with persistent profiles, session recording, and authentication handling, see the Browser documentation.

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What You’re Looking For

Athena provides two distinct approaches to working with web content:

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Web Toolkit (Search & Browse)

The Web Toolkit provides lightweight tools for web search and content extraction:
  • Search: Find information across the internet using intelligent web search
  • Browse: Fetch and extract content from specific web pages and follow links
The Browse tool is ideal for simple content retrieval from public web pages without the overhead of managing a full browser session.

Web Toolkit Documentation

Learn about Search and Browse tools for web research and content scraping

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Browser Toolkit (Chrome Automation)

The Browser toolkit provides full Chrome automation capabilities:
  • Automated web navigation with interactive element control
  • Form filling and multi-step workflows
  • Persistent browser profiles with authentication state
  • Session recording for compliance and debugging
  • Data extraction from authenticated or JavaScript-heavy sites
The Browser toolkit is ideal for complex workflows that require authentication, form interactions, or maintaining session state.

Browser Documentation

Learn about full Chrome automation with profiles, sessions, and authentication

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Quick Comparison

Web Toolkit

Search and Browse tools for web research

Browser

Full Chrome automation toolkit

Deep Research

Comprehensive multi-source research

Notebooks

Python-based data analysis workflows