Concepts

Browser

A Browser is a cloud-based browser managed by Kernel. They accept Chrome DevTools Protocol connections and can be used to run browser automations or web agents.

App

An App is a codebase deployed on Kernel. You can use Kernel for a variety of use cases, including web automations, data processing, and more.

Action

An Action is an invokable method within an app. Actions allow your to register entry points or functions that can be triggered on-demand. Actions can call non-action methods. Apps can have multiple actions.

Invocation

An Invocation is a single execution of an action. Invocations can be triggered via API, scheduled as a job, or run on-demand.