Routines

Learn about the key components that make up a routine.

A routine is a portable automation recipe that captures how to perform a specific task in any web app. They can automate anything you can do in a browser.

Each routine includes:

• Name: A human-readable identifier
• Description: What the routine does
• Parameters: Input values the routine needs to run (e.g. URLs, credentials, text)
• Operations: The ordered browser actions that perform the automation

Example: Navigate to a dashboard, search based on keywords, and return results, all as a reusable routine.

Parameters define the typed inputs that a routine needs to run. They are referenced inside operations using placeholder tokens like "{{paramName}}" or "\"{{paramName}}\"" (see Placeholder Interpolation below).

For complete parameter documentation including all supported types, validation options, and field definitions, see the Data models reference.

Example routine parameters

Date parameter: String parameter with validation:

Operations define the executable steps of a routine. They are represented as a typed list and are executed sequentially by a browser.

For complete operation documentation including all operation types, field definitions, and usage details, see the Data models reference.

Example routine operations

Navigate operation: Click operation:

Example routine operations sequence

The example routine operation sequence above defines a UI automation flow: navigate → fill form → submit → wait for redirect → fetch API data → return results.

Placeholders inside operation fields are resolved at runtime:

• Parameter placeholders: "{{paramName}}" → substituted from routine parameters
• Storage placeholders (read values from the current session):
  • {{sessionStorage:myKey.path.to.value}}: Access nested values in sessionStorage
  • {{localStorage:myKey}}: Access localStorage values
  • {{cookie:CookieName}}: Read cookie values
  • {{meta:name}}: Read meta tag content (e.g., <meta name="csrf-token">)