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# Chrome MCP Server API Reference 📚
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Complete reference for all available tools and their parameters.
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## 📋 Table of Contents
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- [Browser Management](#browser-management)
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- [Screenshots & Visual](#screenshots--visual)
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- [Network Monitoring](#network-monitoring)
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- [Content Analysis](#content-analysis)
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- [Interaction](#interaction)
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- [Data Management](#data-management)
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- [Response Format](#response-format)
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## 📊 Browser Management
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### `get_windows_and_tabs`
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List all currently open browser windows and tabs.
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**Parameters**: None
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**Response**:
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```json
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{
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"windowCount": 2,
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"tabCount": 5,
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"windows": [
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{
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"windowId": 123,
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"tabs": [
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{
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"tabId": 456,
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"url": "https://example.com",
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"title": "Example Page",
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"active": true
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}
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]
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}
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]
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}
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```
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### `chrome_navigate`
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Navigate to a URL with optional viewport control.
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**Parameters**:
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- `url` (string, optional): URL to navigate to (omit when `refresh=true`)
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- `newWindow` (boolean, optional): Create new window (default: false)
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- `tabId` (number, optional): Target an existing tab by ID (navigate/refresh that tab)
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- `background` (boolean, optional): Do not activate the tab or focus the window (default: false)
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- `width` (number, optional): Viewport width in pixels (default: 1280)
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- `height` (number, optional): Viewport height in pixels (default: 720)
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"url": "https://example.com",
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"newWindow": true,
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"width": 1920,
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"height": 1080
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}
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```
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### `chrome_close_tabs`
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Close specific tabs or windows.
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**Parameters**:
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- `tabIds` (array, optional): Array of tab IDs to close
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- `windowIds` (array, optional): Array of window IDs to close
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"tabIds": [123, 456],
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"windowIds": [789]
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}
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```
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### `chrome_switch_tab`
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Switch to a specific browser tab.
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**Parameters**:
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- `tabId` (number, required): The ID of the tab to switch to.
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- `windowId` (number, optional): The ID of the window where the tab is located.
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"tabId": 456,
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"windowId": 123
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}
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```
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### `chrome_go_back_or_forward`
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Navigate browser history.
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**Parameters**:
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- `direction` (string, required): "back" or "forward"
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- `tabId` (number, optional): Specific tab ID (default: active tab)
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"direction": "back",
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"tabId": 123
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}
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```
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## 📸 Screenshots & Visual
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### `chrome_screenshot`
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Take advanced screenshots with various options.
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**Parameters**:
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- `name` (string, optional): Screenshot filename
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- `selector` (string, optional): CSS selector for element screenshot
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- `tabId` (number, optional): Target tab to capture (default: active tab)
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- `background` (boolean, optional): Attempt capture without bringing tab/window to foreground (viewport-only uses CDP)
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- `width` (number, optional): Width in pixels (default: 800)
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- `height` (number, optional): Height in pixels (default: 600)
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- `storeBase64` (boolean, optional): Return base64 data (default: false)
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- `fullPage` (boolean, optional): Capture full page (default: true)
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"selector": ".main-content",
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"fullPage": true,
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"storeBase64": true,
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"width": 1920,
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"height": 1080
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}
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```
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**Response**:
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```json
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{
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"success": true,
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"base64": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAA...",
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"dimensions": {
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"width": 1920,
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"height": 1080
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}
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}
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```
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## 🌐 Network Monitoring
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### `chrome_network_capture_start`
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Start capturing network requests using webRequest API.
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**Parameters**:
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- `url` (string, optional): URL to navigate to and capture
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- `maxCaptureTime` (number, optional): Maximum capture time in ms (default: 30000)
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- `inactivityTimeout` (number, optional): Stop after inactivity in ms (default: 3000)
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- `includeStatic` (boolean, optional): Include static resources (default: false)
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"url": "https://api.example.com",
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"maxCaptureTime": 60000,
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"includeStatic": false
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}
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```
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### `chrome_network_capture_stop`
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Stop network capture and return collected data.
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**Parameters**: None
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**Response**:
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```json
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{
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"success": true,
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"capturedRequests": [
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{
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"url": "https://api.example.com/data",
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"method": "GET",
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"status": 200,
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"requestHeaders": {...},
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"responseHeaders": {...},
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"responseTime": 150
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}
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],
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"summary": {
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"totalRequests": 15,
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"captureTime": 5000
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}
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}
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```
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### `chrome_network_debugger_start`
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Start capturing with Chrome Debugger API (includes response bodies).
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**Parameters**:
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- `url` (string, optional): URL to navigate to and capture
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### `chrome_network_debugger_stop`
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Stop debugger capture and return data with response bodies.
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### `chrome_network_request`
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Send custom HTTP requests.
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**Parameters**:
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- `url` (string, required): Request URL
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- `method` (string, optional): HTTP method (default: "GET")
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- `headers` (object, optional): Request headers
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- `body` (string, optional): Request body
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"url": "https://api.example.com/data",
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"method": "POST",
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"headers": {
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"Content-Type": "application/json"
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},
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"body": "{\"key\": \"value\"}"
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}
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```
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## 🔍 Content Analysis
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### `chrome_read_page`
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Build an accessibility-like tree of the current page (visible viewport by default) with stable `ref_*` identifiers and viewport info. Useful for semantic element discovery or agent planning.
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Parameters:
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- `filter` (string, optional): `interactive` to only include interactive elements; default includes structural and labeled nodes.
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- `tabId` (number, optional): Target an existing tab by ID (default: active tab).
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Example:
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```json
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{
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"filter": "interactive"
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}
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```
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Response contains `pageContent` (text tree), `viewport`, and a `refMapCount` summary. Use `chrome_get_interactive_elements` or your own logic to act on returned refs.
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### `search_tabs_content`
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AI-powered semantic search across browser tabs.
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**Parameters**:
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- `query` (string, required): Search query
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"query": "machine learning tutorials"
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}
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```
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**Response**:
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```json
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{
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"success": true,
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"totalTabsSearched": 10,
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"matchedTabsCount": 3,
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"vectorSearchEnabled": true,
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"indexStats": {
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"totalDocuments": 150,
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"totalTabs": 10,
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"semanticEngineReady": true
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},
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"matchedTabs": [
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{
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"tabId": 123,
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"url": "https://example.com/ml-tutorial",
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"title": "Machine Learning Tutorial",
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"semanticScore": 0.85,
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"matchedSnippets": ["Introduction to machine learning..."],
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"chunkSource": "content"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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### `chrome_get_web_content`
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Extract HTML or text content from web pages.
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**Parameters**:
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- `format` (string, optional): "html" or "text" (default: "text")
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- `selector` (string, optional): CSS selector for specific elements
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- `tabId` (number, optional): Specific tab ID (default: active tab)
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- `background` (boolean, optional): Do not activate tab/focus window while fetching (default: false)
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"format": "text",
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"selector": ".article-content"
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}
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```
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### `chrome_get_interactive_elements` (deprecated)
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Replaced by `chrome_read_page` as the primary discovery tool. The `read_page` implementation will automatically fallback to the interactive-elements logic when the accessibility tree is unavailable or too sparse. This tool is no longer listed via ListTools and is kept only for backward compatibility.
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## 🎯 Interaction
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### `chrome_computer`
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Unified advanced interaction tool that prioritizes high-level DOM actions with CDP fallback. Supports hover, click, drag, scroll, typing, key chords, fill, wait and screenshot. If a recent screenshot was taken via `chrome_screenshot`, coordinates are auto-scaled from screenshot space to viewport space.
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Parameters:
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- `action` (string, required): `left_click` | `right_click` | `double_click` | `triple_click` | `left_click_drag` | `scroll` | `type` | `key` | `fill` | `hover` | `wait` | `screenshot`
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- `tabId` (number, optional): Target an existing tab by ID (default: active tab)
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- `background` (boolean, optional): Avoid focusing/activating tab/window for certain operations (best-effort)
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- `ref` (string, optional): element ref from `chrome_read_page` (preferred). Used for click/scroll/type/key and as drag end when provided
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- `coordinates` (object, optional): `{ "x": 100, "y": 200 }` for click/scroll or drag end
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- `startRef` (string, optional): element ref for drag start
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- `startCoordinates` (object, optional): for `left_click_drag` when no `startRef`
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- `scrollDirection` (string, optional): `up` | `down` | `left` | `right`
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- `scrollAmount` (number, optional): ticks 1–10 (default 3)
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- `text` (string, optional): for `type` (raw text) or `key` (space-separated chords/keys like `"cmd+a Enter"`)
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- `duration` (number, optional): seconds for `wait` (max 30)
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- `selector` (string, optional): for `fill` when no `ref`
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- `value` (string, optional): for `fill` value
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Examples:
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```json
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{ "action": "left_click", "coordinates": { "x": 420, "y": 260 } }
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```
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```json
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{ "action": "key", "text": "cmd+a Backspace" }
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```
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````json
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{ "action": "fill", "ref": "ref_7", "value": "user@example.com" }
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```json
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{ "action": "hover", "ref": "ref_12", "duration": 0.6 }
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````
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````
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```json
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{ "action": "left_click_drag", "startRef": "ref_10", "ref": "ref_15" }
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````
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### `chrome_click_element`
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Click elements using a ref, selector, or coordinates.
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**Parameters**:
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- `ref` (string, optional): Element ref from `chrome_read_page` (preferred when available)
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- `selector` (string, optional): CSS selector for target element
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- `coordinates` (object, optional): `{ "x": 120, "y": 240 }` viewport coordinates
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At least one of `ref`, `selector`, or `coordinates` must be provided.
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"ref": "ref_42"
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}
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```
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### `chrome_fill_or_select`
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Fill form fields or select options.
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**Parameters**:
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- `ref` (string, optional): Element ref from `chrome_read_page`
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- `selector` (string, optional): CSS selector for target element
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- `value` (string, required): Value to fill or select
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Provide `ref` or `selector` to identify the element.
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"ref": "ref_7",
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"value": "user@example.com"
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}
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```
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### `chrome_keyboard`
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Simulate keyboard input and shortcuts.
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**Parameters**:
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- `keys` (string, required): Key combination (e.g., "Ctrl+C", "Enter")
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- `selector` (string, optional): Target element selector
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- `delay` (number, optional): Delay between keystrokes in ms (default: 0)
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"keys": "Ctrl+A",
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"selector": "#text-input",
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"delay": 100
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}
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```
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## 📚 Data Management
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### `chrome_history`
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Search browser history with filters.
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**Parameters**:
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- `text` (string, optional): Search text in URL/title
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- `startTime` (string, optional): Start date (ISO format)
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- `endTime` (string, optional): End date (ISO format)
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- `maxResults` (number, optional): Maximum results (default: 100)
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- `excludeCurrentTabs` (boolean, optional): Exclude current tabs (default: true)
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"text": "github",
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"startTime": "2024-01-01",
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"maxResults": 50
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}
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```
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### `chrome_bookmark_search`
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Search bookmarks by keywords.
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**Parameters**:
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- `query` (string, optional): Search keywords
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- `maxResults` (number, optional): Maximum results (default: 100)
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- `folderPath` (string, optional): Search within specific folder
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"query": "documentation",
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"maxResults": 20,
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"folderPath": "Work/Resources"
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}
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```
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### `chrome_bookmark_add`
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Add new bookmarks with folder support.
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**Parameters**:
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- `url` (string, optional): URL to bookmark (default: current tab)
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- `title` (string, optional): Bookmark title (default: page title)
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- `parentId` (string, optional): Parent folder ID or path
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- `createFolder` (boolean, optional): Create folder if not exists (default: false)
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"url": "https://example.com",
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"title": "Example Site",
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"parentId": "Work/Resources",
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"createFolder": true
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}
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```
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### `chrome_bookmark_delete`
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Delete bookmarks by ID or URL.
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**Parameters**:
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- `bookmarkId` (string, optional): Bookmark ID to delete
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- `url` (string, optional): URL to find and delete
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**Example**:
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```json
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{
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"url": "https://example.com"
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}
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```
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## 📋 Response Format
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All tools return responses in the following format:
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```json
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{
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"content": [
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{
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"type": "text",
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"text": "JSON string containing the actual response data"
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}
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],
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"isError": false
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}
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```
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For errors:
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```json
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{
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"content": [
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{
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"type": "text",
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"text": "Error message describing what went wrong"
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}
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],
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"isError": true
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}
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```
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## 🔧 Usage Examples
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### Complete Workflow Example
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```javascript
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// 1. Navigate to a page
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await callTool('chrome_navigate', {
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url: 'https://example.com',
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});
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// 2. Take a screenshot
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const screenshot = await callTool('chrome_screenshot', {
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fullPage: true,
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storeBase64: true,
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});
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// 3. Start network monitoring
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await callTool('chrome_network_capture_start', {
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maxCaptureTime: 30000,
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});
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// 4. Interact with the page
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await callTool('chrome_click_element', {
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selector: '#load-data-button',
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});
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// 5. Search content semantically
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const searchResults = await callTool('search_tabs_content', {
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query: 'user data analysis',
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});
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// 6. Stop network capture
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const networkData = await callTool('chrome_network_capture_stop');
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// 7. Save bookmark
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await callTool('chrome_bookmark_add', {
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title: 'Data Analysis Page',
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parentId: 'Work/Analytics',
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});
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```
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This API provides comprehensive browser automation capabilities with AI-enhanced content analysis and semantic search features.
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