Open Anonymous Browser Session
gv_open_ephemeralLaunch a temporary, anonymous browser session for scraping public pages. No login required; session data self-destructs after use.
Instructions
Open a throwaway browser session for anonymous scraping — NO account needed.
Launches a fresh Camoufox browser with a random identity, no persistent profile, and no DB row. Nothing survives the session — perfect for public pages that don't require login.
The session becomes the active target, so ALL existing browser tools work on it unchanged: gv_open_url, gv_get_page_content, gv_screenshot, gv_get_page_links, gv_click_element, gv_fill_input, gv_scroll, gv_press_key.
Defaults are tuned for scraping: headless=True, block_images=True, short 5-minute idle auto-close. Override per call if needed.
Args: url: Optional URL to navigate to immediately. Omit to start on a blank page. headless: Override the default (True). Set False to watch the browser. proxy: Optional Playwright-style proxy dict (same format as gv_create_account). block_images: Override the default (True). Set False if you need screenshots.
Returns the session id + next steps.
When done, call gv_close_ephemeral. The session also auto-closes after GHOSTVAULT_EPHEMERAL_AUTO_CLOSE_MINUTES idle (default 5).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | No | ||
| proxy | No | ||
| headless | No | ||
| block_images | No |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |