Each time a robot runs, it creates a task that collects data based on how you've trained it. Think of tasks as individual data extraction jobs that your robots complete.
How tasks work
Every time you run a robot, it creates a new task. The results from each task are automatically stored in your robot's History tab, making it easy to track and manage your data extraction activities.
Manual: How to create tasks manually
This is the simplest way to create a tasks. You can set them up individually, or you can set up to 50,000 tasks at once.
How to set up an individual task manually
Select a robot from your dashboard
Go to the Run Task tab
Click to run the task
How to set up multiple tasks manually (in bulk)
For larger data extraction needs, you can use the Bulk Run feature to process up to 50,000 tasks at once by uploading a CSV file.
Automated: How to create tasks automatically (monitoring)
When you set up a robot to monitor a webpage, it automatically creates tasks based on your schedule.
For example, if you configure daily monitoring, your robot will create and run one task each day to check for changes.
API: How to set up API triggered tasks
For advanced automation, you can create tasks programmatically using our API.
This allows you to integrate Browse AI with your existing tools and workflows. Find detailed instructions in our API documentation.
See: API Documentation
Integrations: How to set up integration triggered tasks
If you've set up an integration with your robot, depending on what tool you've integrated with and if you've set up an automation that will trigger a task.
What are tasks "run by system?"
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Browse AI occasionally creates maintenance tasks to:
Verify robot health
Optimize performance
Ensure reliability
These automated system tasks are clearly marked as "run by the system" in your task history.
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