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Stream login flow events via SSE ​
Establishes a Server-Sent Events (SSE) stream that delivers real-time login flow state updates. The stream terminates automatically once the flow reaches a terminal state (SUCCESS, FAILED, EXPIRED, CANCELED).
OpenAPI ​
yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
title: Kernel API
description: Developer tools and cloud infrastructure for AI agents to use web browsers
version: 0.1.0
servers:
- url: https://api.onkernel.com
description: API Server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Browsers
description: Create and manage browser sessions.
- name: Browser Replays
description: Record and manage browser session video replays.
- name: Profiles
description: Create, list, retrieve, and delete browser profiles.
- name: Browser Filesystem
description: Read, write, and manage files on the browser instance.
- name: Browser Computer Controls
description: Control mouse, keyboard, and screen on the browser instance.
- name: Browser Playwright
description: Execute Playwright code against the browser instance.
- name: Browser Processes
description: Execute and manage processes on the browser instance.
- name: Browser Logs
description: Stream logs from the browser instance.
- name: Extensions
description: Create, list, retrieve, and delete browser extensions.
- name: Proxies
description: Create and manage proxy configurations for routing browser traffic.
- name: Browser Pools
description: Create and manage browser pools for acquiring and releasing browsers.
- name: Managed Auth
description: >-
Create and manage auth connections for automated credential capture and
login.
- name: Credentials
description: Create and manage credentials for authentication.
- name: Credential Providers
description: Configure external credential providers like 1Password.
- name: Apps
description: List applications and versions.
- name: Deployments
description: Create and manage app deployments and stream deployment events.
- name: Invocations
description: Invoke actions and stream or query invocation status and events.
- name: Projects
description: Create and manage projects for resource isolation within an organization.
paths:
/auth/connections/{id}/events:
get:
tags:
- Managed Auth
summary: Stream login flow events via SSE
description: |
Establishes a Server-Sent Events (SSE) stream that delivers real-time
login flow state updates. The stream terminates automatically once
the flow reaches a terminal state (SUCCESS, FAILED, EXPIRED, CANCELED).
operationId: getAuthConnectionsEventsById
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
required: true
description: The auth connection ID to follow.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: SSE stream of auth connection state updates.
headers:
X-SSE-Content-Type:
description: Media type of SSE data events (always application/json).
schema:
type: string
const: application/json
content:
text/event-stream:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedAuthEvent'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
security:
- bearerAuth: []
x-codeSamples:
- lang: JavaScript
source: |-
import Kernel from '@onkernel/sdk';
const client = new Kernel({
apiKey: process.env['KERNEL_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});
const response = await client.auth.connections.follow('id');
console.log(response);
- lang: Python
source: |-
import os
from kernel import Kernel
client = Kernel(
api_key=os.environ.get("KERNEL_API_KEY"), # This is the default and can be omitted
)
for connection in client.auth.connections.follow(
"id",
):
print(connection)
- lang: Go
source: "package main\n\nimport (\n\t\"context\"\n\t\"fmt\"\n\n\t\"github.com/kernel/kernel-go-sdk\"\n\t\"github.com/kernel/kernel-go-sdk/option\"\n)\n\nfunc main() {\n\tclient := kernel.NewClient(\n\t\toption.WithAPIKey(\"My API Key\"),\n\t)\n\tstream := client.Auth.Connections.FollowStreaming(context.TODO(), \"id\")\n\tfor stream.Next() {\n\t\tfmt.Printf(\"%+v\\n\", stream.Current())\n\t}\n\terr := stream.Err()\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\tpanic(err.Error())\n\t}\n}\n"
components:
schemas:
ManagedAuthEvent:
oneOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedAuthStateEvent'
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEvent'
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/SSEHeartbeatEvent'
discriminator:
propertyName: event
mapping:
managed_auth_state:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedAuthStateEvent'
error:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEvent'
sse_heartbeat:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SSEHeartbeatEvent'
description: Union type representing any managed auth event.
ManagedAuthStateEvent:
type: object
description: An event representing the current state of a managed auth flow.
required:
- event
- timestamp
- flow_status
- flow_step
properties:
event:
type: string
const: managed_auth_state
description: Event type identifier (always "managed_auth_state").
timestamp:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Time the state was reported.
flow_status:
type: string
enum:
- IN_PROGRESS
- SUCCESS
- FAILED
- EXPIRED
- CANCELED
description: Current flow status.
flow_step:
type: string
enum:
- DISCOVERING
- AWAITING_INPUT
- AWAITING_EXTERNAL_ACTION
- SUBMITTING
- COMPLETED
description: Current step in the flow.
flow_type:
type: string
enum:
- LOGIN
- REAUTH
description: Type of the current flow.
discovered_fields:
type: array
description: >-
Fields awaiting input (present when flow_step=AWAITING_INPUT; may
also be present with AWAITING_EXTERNAL_ACTION as fallback actions).
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DiscoveredField'
mfa_options:
type: array
description: >-
MFA method options (present when flow_step=AWAITING_INPUT; may also
be present with AWAITING_EXTERNAL_ACTION as fallback actions).
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/MFAOption'
sign_in_options:
type: array
description: >-
Non-MFA choices presented during the auth flow, such as account
selection or org pickers (present when flow_step=AWAITING_INPUT; may
also be present with AWAITING_EXTERNAL_ACTION as fallback actions).
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SignInOption'
pending_sso_buttons:
type: array
description: >-
SSO buttons available (present when flow_step=AWAITING_INPUT; may
also be present with AWAITING_EXTERNAL_ACTION as fallback actions).
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SSOButton'
external_action_message:
type: string
description: >-
Instructions for external action (present when
flow_step=AWAITING_EXTERNAL_ACTION).
website_error:
type: string
description: >-
Visible error message from the website (e.g., 'Incorrect password').
Present when the website displays an error during login.
error_message:
type: string
description: Error message (present when flow_status=FAILED).
error_code:
type: string
description: Machine-readable error code (present when flow_status=FAILED).
post_login_url:
type: string
format: uri
description: URL where the browser landed after successful login.
live_view_url:
type: string
format: uri
description: Browser live view URL for debugging.
hosted_url:
type: string
format: uri
description: URL to redirect user to for hosted login.
ErrorEvent:
type: object
description: An error event from the application.
required:
- event
- timestamp
- error
properties:
event:
type: string
const: error
description: Event type identifier (always "error").
timestamp:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Time the error occurred.
error:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
SSEHeartbeatEvent:
type: object
description: Heartbeat event sent periodically to keep SSE connection alive.
required:
- event
- timestamp
properties:
event:
type: string
const: sse_heartbeat
description: Event type identifier (always "sse_heartbeat").
timestamp:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Time the heartbeat was sent.
Error:
type: object
required:
- code
- message
properties:
code:
type: string
description: Application-specific error code (machine-readable)
example: bad_request
message:
type: string
description: Human-readable error description for debugging
example: 'Missing required field: app_name'
details:
type: array
description: Additional error details (for multiple errors)
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
inner_error:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
DiscoveredField:
type: object
description: A discovered form field
properties:
name:
type: string
description: Field name
example: email
type:
type: string
enum:
- text
- email
- password
- tel
- number
- url
- code
- totp
description: Field type
example: email
label:
type: string
description: Field label
example: Email address
placeholder:
type: string
description: Field placeholder
example: you@example.com
required:
type: boolean
description: Whether field is required
default: true
example: true
selector:
type: string
description: CSS selector for the field
example: input#email
linked_mfa_type:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/MFAType'
nullable: true
description: >-
If this field is associated with an MFA option, the type of that
option (e.g., password field linked to "Enter password" option)
hint:
type: string
description: >-
Contextual help text near the field that tells the user what to
enter (e.g., "Enter the phone ending in (***) ***-**92")
example: Enter the phone ending in (***) ***-**92
required:
- name
- type
- label
- selector
additionalProperties: false
MFAOption:
type: object
description: An MFA method option for verification
properties:
type:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/MFAType'
label:
type: string
description: The visible option text
example: Text me a code
target:
type: string
nullable: true
description: The masked destination (phone/email) if shown
example: '***-***-5678'
description:
type: string
nullable: true
description: Additional instructions from the site
example: We'll send a 6-digit code to your phone
required:
- type
- label
additionalProperties: false
SignInOption:
type: object
description: >-
A non-MFA choice presented during the auth flow (e.g. account selection,
org picker)
properties:
id:
type: string
description: Unique identifier for this option (used to submit selection back)
example: work-account
label:
type: string
description: Display text for the option
example: Work Account (user@company.com)
description:
type: string
nullable: true
description: Additional context such as email address or org name
example: user@company.com
required:
- id
- label
additionalProperties: false
SSOButton:
type: object
description: An SSO button for signing in with an external identity provider
properties:
selector:
type: string
description: XPath selector for the button
example: xpath=//button[contains(text(), 'Continue with Google')]
provider:
type: string
description: Identity provider name
example: google
label:
type: string
description: Visible button text
example: Continue with Google
required:
- selector
- provider
- label
additionalProperties: false
ErrorDetail:
type: object
properties:
code:
type: string
description: Lower-level error code providing more specific detail
example: invalid_input
message:
type: string
description: Further detail about the error
example: Provided version string is not semver compliant
MFAType:
type: string
enum:
- sms
- call
- email
- totp
- push
- password
- switch
description: >-
The MFA delivery method type. Includes 'password' for auth method
selection pages and 'switch' for generic method-switcher links like "Use
another method" that do not name a specific method.
example: sms
responses:
Unauthorized:
description: Unauthorized - missing or invalid authorization token
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
NotFound:
description: Resource not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
InternalError:
description: Internal Server Error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
securitySchemes:
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer