---
title: "Changes to Acquire a browser from the pool"
method: POST
path: "/browser_pools/{id_or_name}/acquire"
---

# Changes to Acquire a browser from the pool

`POST /browser_pools/{id_or_name}/acquire`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 15 of 123 revisions.

- **2026-10-30** `8fd2b1497fc2`: 1 info
- **2026-10-21** `f50629e71df4`: 2 warning, 2 info
- **2026-10-19** `a13bc3b7ec94`: 1 info
- **2026-10-19** `df28b52a4950`: 1 info
- **2026-10-16** `03b369edee49`: 18 info
- **2026-07-15** `2a13c2f27f87`: 1 info
- **2026-06-23** `4bbedb778850`: 1 info
- **2026-06-22** `c1b04bcae55a`: 2 breaking
- **2026-06-08** `2ac5133e2811`: 3 info
- **2026-06-05** `d03898eeaef7`: 5 info
- **2026-06-05** `67dfd7a72821`: 1 info
- **2026-06-04** `2cc4dd99eec6`: 1 info
- **2026-05-22** `b351a728471f`: 1 warning
- **2026-05-21** `298e47a4dacf`: 1 info
- **2026-05-19** `6a84854dd9d1`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-30** `8fd2b1497fc2`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `leased_at` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-10-21** `f50629e71df4`: 2 warning, 2 info
  - added the new `default` enum value to the `location/locale_source` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `default` enum value to the `location/timezone_source` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `metro` enum value from the `location/locale_source` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `metro` enum value from the `location/timezone_source` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-10-19** `a13bc3b7ec94`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `location` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-10-19** `df28b52a4950`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `network/allowlist_state` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-10-16** `03b369edee49`: 18 info
  - added the new optional request property `profile`
  - added the new optional request property `telemetry/browser/control/cdp`
  - added the new optional request property `telemetry/browser/platform`
  - added the new optional request property `telemetry/export`
  - added the new optional request property `telemetry/storage`
  - added the optional property `network` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `profile_save_changes` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `proxy` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `telemetry/browser/control/cdp` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `telemetry/browser/platform` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `telemetry/export` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `telemetry/storage` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `usage_status` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `vaults` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `video_memory` to the response with the `200` status
  - response property `proxy_id` deprecated
  - added the required property `memory` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `region` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-15** `2a13c2f27f87`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `telemetry`
- **2026-06-23** `4bbedb778850`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `start_url`
- **2026-06-22** `c1b04bcae55a`: 2 breaking
  - the `viewport/height` response property's min was decreased from `240.00` to `1.00` for the response status `200`
  - the `viewport/width` response property's min was decreased from `320.00` to `1.00` for the response status `200`
- **2026-06-08** `2ac5133e2811`: 3 info
  - added the new optional request property `name`
  - added the new optional request property `tags`
  - added the non-success response with the status `409`
- **2026-06-05** `d03898eeaef7`: 5 info
  - added the optional property `telemetry/browser/captcha` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `telemetry/browser/connection` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `telemetry/browser/control` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `telemetry/browser/screenshot` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `telemetry/browser/system` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-06-05** `67dfd7a72821`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `tags` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-06-04** `2cc4dd99eec6`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `name` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-22** `b351a728471f`: 1 warning
  - removed the optional property `persistence` from the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-21** `298e47a4dacf`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `telemetry` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-19** `6a84854dd9d1`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `chrome_policy` to the response with the `200` status

---

[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/kernel-api/docs/browser_pools/:id_or_name/acquire/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/kernel-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/kernel-api/changes/browser_pools/:id_or_name/acquire/post)