Mozilla has introduced a new tool aimed at developers working on AI agents, as reported by OMG Ubuntu, expanding its recent push into artificial intelligence. The company is inviting developers to sign up for early access to its TABS API, a system designed to help AI agents interact with the web more efficiently.
This should allow developers to build AI agents made specifically to browse the web for you and finish your tasks, enabling smarter internet browsers.
The TABS API allows developers to automate actions such as clicking, scrolling, searching, and filling forms, essentially enabling an AI system to navigate the web in the same way a human would. Mozilla says the API provides real-time feedback and adaptive behavior support, giving developers precise control without the usual complexity associated with web automation.
The tool does not run on a Mozilla-built large language model (LLM). Instead, developers must connect their choice of third-party LLM to process the extracted data or instructions, giving developers more options to choose the best-suited LLM for their task.
Developers will receive 1,000 requests each month on the free tier, which Mozilla says should be enough for prototyping or experimentation. More complex workloads will require additional capacity, though the final pricing has not been confirmed. Current estimates suggest a cost of around $5 per 1,000 requests.
Paid plans will also introduce extra features, including lower latency and CAPTCHA solving, allowing AI agents to bypass automated activity checks on certain web pages.
While major AI providers such as Google and OpenAI already offer their own APIs for agentic workflows, Mozilla is focusing on a different angle. The company emphasizes data minimisation, stating that scraped website data handled through TABS is treated ephemerally and not stored.
This distinction may appeal to developers concerned about privacy or handling sensitive information in automated tasks. Mozilla positions the TABS API as a tool for building AI agents without contributing to widespread data extraction practices.
The TABS API follows Mozilla’s recent announcements, including the introduction of an AI browsing mode in Firefox and preparation for more advanced agentic capabilities in Firefox 145.