New formats parameter for the Browser Run /snapshot endpoint

Browser Run's /snapshot endpoint now supports a formats parameter that lets you return multiple page formats in a single API call. Previously, /snapshot returned only HTML content and a screenshot. You can now also include Markdown and the accessibility tree in the same response.

These formats are particularly useful for AI agent workflows:

• Markdown provides a token-efficient representation of page content that LLMs can process directly, without parsing HTML markup.
• The accessibility tree provides a structured representation of a page's elements, including roles, labels, and hierarchy, helping LLMs understand page structure and navigate its contents.

The following example returns a screenshot, Markdown, and the accessibility tree in one call:

curl -X POST 'https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/<accountId>/browser-rendering/snapshot' \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer <apiToken>' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{ "url": "https://example.com/", "formats": ["screenshot", "markdown", "accessibilityTree"] }'

import Cloudflare from "cloudflare"; const client = new Cloudflare({ apiToken: process.env["CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"], }); const snapshot = await client.browserRendering.snapshot.create({ account_id: process.env["CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID"], url: "https://example.com/", formats: ["screenshot", "markdown", "accessibilityTree"], }); console.log(snapshot.markdown); console.log(snapshot.accessibilityTree);

interface Env { BROWSER: BrowserRun; } export default { async fetch(request, env): Promise<Response> { return await env.BROWSER.quickAction("snapshot", { url: "https://example.com/", formats: ["screenshot", "markdown", "accessibilityTree"], }); }, } satisfies ExportedHandler<Env>;

You must request at least two formats. If you only need one, use the respective single-format endpoint such as /screenshot or /markdown.

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