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Browser Control & Automation

Automate web browsing, scrape data, fill forms, and control websites with OpenClaw—all through simple natural language commands.

What Can You Automate?

OpenClaw's browser control lets you interact with websites programmatically. Instead of clicking manually, you describe what you want, and OpenClaw handles the rest.

📊Data Scraping

Extract prices, news headlines, product listings, or any web data automatically.

📝Form Filling

Auto-fill applications, surveys, checkout forms, or any online forms.

🔍Monitoring

Track website changes, monitor competitor pricing, watch for availability.

🛒Shopping

Automated price comparison, cart management, checkout assistance.

Getting Started

Just ask OpenClaw to browse for you. No code required.

You:

"Go to amazon.com and check the price of 'wireless headphones'"

OpenClaw:

"I found wireless headphones on Amazon. Top result is $49.99 (Sony WH-1000XM4). Would you like details on more options?"

Common Use Cases

Price Monitoring

Track product prices and get notified of drops:

"Check the price of [product URL] every day at 9 AM and alert me if it drops below $100"

News Aggregation

Collect headlines from multiple sources:

"Visit TechCrunch, The Verge, and Hacker News. Get today's top 3 stories from each."

Job Application Automation

Fill repetitive application forms:

"Fill out this job application form with my details from my resume"

Competitor Research

Monitor competitor websites:

"Check competitor.com and tell me what new features they've added since last month"

Advanced: Combining with Skills

Create custom skills that use browser automation for complex workflows.

Example: Price Tracker Skill

Create a skill that monitors multiple products:

# price-tracker/SKILL.md

Monitor product prices across websites.

## Usage
"Track prices for [product list]"

## How it works
1. Opens each product URL
2. Extracts current price
3. Compares with stored prices
4. Alerts if significant drop

Browser Safety & Ethics

⚠️ Important Considerations:

  • Respect robots.txt: Check if sites allow automated access
  • Rate limiting: Don't overwhelm servers with requests
  • Terms of service: Some sites prohibit scraping
  • Personal data: Only automate your own accounts
  • Legal compliance: Follow local laws and regulations

Troubleshooting

Page Won't Load

Some sites block automated browsers. Try: "Use a different user agent" or "Wait 5 seconds before interacting"

Element Not Found

Describe the element more specifically: "Click the blue 'Submit' button at the bottom" instead of just "click submit"

Dynamic Content

For JavaScript-heavy sites: "Wait for the page to fully load before extracting data"

Tips for Better Results

✅ Be Specific

Instead of: "Check Amazon"
Better: "Go to amazon.com, search for 'wireless mouse', and get the top 5 results with prices"

🎯 One Task at a Time

Break complex workflows into steps. Let OpenClaw complete each step before moving to the next.

📸 Request Screenshots

"Take a screenshot after loading the page" helps verify the browser is seeing what you expect.

Real-World Example

Here's a complete workflow for monitoring flight prices:

  1. "Create a cron job to run every day at 8 AM"
  2. "Visit Google Flights and search for flights from NYC to LAX on March 15"
  3. "Get the cheapest round-trip flight price"
  4. "If the price is under $300, send me a notification on WhatsApp"
  5. "Save the price history to a file for tracking"

Next Steps