---
title: "Start a browser automation task asynchronously. Returns a run_id immediately without waiting for completion. Use GET /v1/runs/{id} to poll for results."
method: POST
path: "/tinyfish-agent/v1/automation/run-async"
tags: ["TinyFish Agent"]
---

# Start a browser automation task asynchronously. Returns a run_id immediately without waiting for completion. Use GET /v1/runs/{id} to poll for results.

`POST /tinyfish-agent/v1/automation/run-async`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.orthogonal.com/mpp`
- URL: `https://api.orthogonal.com/mpp/tinyfish-agent/v1/automation/run-async`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/orthogonal/apis/orthogonal-api-marketplace/docs/tinyfish-agent/v1/automation/run-async/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Request body

- object
  - `url` string, required: Target website URL to automate
  - `goal` string, required: Natural language description of what to accomplish on the website
  - `browser_profile` string: Browser profile: lite (standard) or stealth (anti-detection)
  - `agent_config` object: Agent behavior config: mode (default/strict), max_duration_seconds, cursor_style. Note: max_steps requires beta access and will return 403 if used without it.
  - `capture_config` object: Configure data capture: elements, snapshots, screenshots, recording, html
  - `webhook_url` string: HTTPS URL for webhook notifications on run lifecycle events
  - `use_vault` boolean: Opt-in to vault credentials for this run
  - `use_profile` boolean: Opt-in to default Browser Context Profile
  - `profile_id` string: Browser Context Profile ID to use
  - `proxy_config` object: Proxy config: enabled (bool), country_code (US, GB, CA, DE, FR, JP, AU)
  - `output_schema` object: Structured-output schema for the run result

## Response `200`

Successful response

## Other responses

- `402`: Payment Required (x402 / MPP / np)

## Changes

- **2026-11-08** `857e915717f4`: 1 breaking
  - added required request body
- **2026-09-20** `79a8e1b08435`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/orthogonal/apis/orthogonal-api-marketplace/changes/tinyfish-agent/v1/automation/run-async/post.md)

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