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browserbase_stagehand_navigate

Navigate to a specified URL in a cloud browser for automation tasks like data extraction, screenshots, or web interactions.

Instructions

Navigate to a URL in the browser. Only use this tool with URLs you're confident will work and stay up to date. Otherwise, use https://google.com as the starting point

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlYesThe URL to navigate to

Implementation Reference

  • Executes the tool logic: navigates the active Browserbase page to the given URL, retrieves session ID and debugger URL, returns confirmation content with live links.
    async function handleNavigate(
      context: Context,
      params: NavigateInput,
    ): Promise<ToolResult> {
      const action = async (): Promise<ToolActionResult> => {
        try {
          const stagehand = await context.getStagehand();
          const page = await context.getActivePage();
    
          if (!page) {
            throw new Error("No active page available");
          }
          await page.goto(params.url, { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
    
          const sessionId = stagehand.browserbaseSessionID;
          if (!sessionId) {
            throw new Error("No Browserbase session ID available");
          }
    
          // Get the debug URL using Browserbase SDK
          const bb = new Browserbase({
            apiKey: context.config.browserbaseApiKey,
          });
          const debugUrl = (await bb.sessions.debug(sessionId))
            .debuggerFullscreenUrl;
    
          return {
            content: [
              {
                type: "text",
                text: `Navigated to: ${params.url}`,
              },
              {
                type: "text",
                text: `View the live session here: https://www.browserbase.com/sessions/${sessionId}`,
              },
              {
                type: "text",
                text: `Browserbase Live Debugger URL: ${debugUrl}`,
              },
            ],
          };
        } catch (error) {
          const errorMsg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
          throw new Error(`Failed to navigate: ${errorMsg}`);
        }
      };
    
      return {
        action,
        waitForNetwork: false,
      };
    }
  • Defines the Zod input schema for the URL parameter and the tool schema including name, description, and input schema.
    const NavigateInputSchema = z.object({
      url: z.string().describe("The URL to navigate to"),
    });
    
    type NavigateInput = z.infer<typeof NavigateInputSchema>;
    
    const navigateSchema: ToolSchema<typeof NavigateInputSchema> = {
      name: "browserbase_stagehand_navigate",
      description:
        "Navigate to a URL in the browser. Only use this tool with URLs you're confident will work and stay up to date. Otherwise, use https://google.com as the starting point",
      inputSchema: NavigateInputSchema,
    };
  • Defines and exports the tool object combining schema and handler for use in tool registries.
    const navigateTool: Tool<typeof NavigateInputSchema> = {
      capability: "core",
      schema: navigateSchema,
      handle: handleNavigate,
    };
    
    export default navigateTool;
  • Registers the navigateTool in the main TOOLS export array used by the MCP server.
    export const TOOLS = [
      ...multiSessionTools,
      ...sessionTools,
      navigateTool,
      actTool,
      extractTool,
      observeTool,
      screenshotTool,
      getUrlTool,
    ];

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed2 schema fields changedv1.0.0
    • addedInput schema / $schema
      Added value: +"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
    • addedInput schema / additionalProperties
      Added value: +false
  2. First observed

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

No annotations provided, so description carries the behavioral burden. It discloses the action (navigate to URL) and adds reliability guidance. However, it doesn't specify loading behavior, timeouts, or error handling, which are minor for a basic navigation tool.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two sentences with no redundancy. First sentence states the purpose, second gives usage guidelines. Efficient and well-structured.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a simple navigation tool with one parameter and no output schema, the description is complete. It covers purpose, usage, and an edge case (unreliable URLs). Minor omission: does not state that navigation changes the current browser context for subsequent actions, but that's implicit.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

The schema already covers 100% of parameters with a description. The description adds value by warning about URL reliability and suggesting a fallback URL, which provides context beyond the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states the action: 'Navigate to a URL in the browser.' It distinguishes this tool from siblings like screenshot, extract, act, etc., which have different purposes.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicitly advises when to use the tool (with URLs that are stable and up-to-date) and provides a fallback strategy (use google.com as starting point), effectively guiding the agent's decision.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.