---
title: "Overview"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/smartbrowz/overview/
description: "This page describes the method to perform operations using the components in SmartBrowz Services."
last_updated: 2026-09-09T10:45:38Z
service: SmartBrowz
type: general
related_links:
  - name: "Catalyst SmartBrowz"
    url: /en/smartbrowz/
  - name: "Java SDK Documentation"
    url: /en/sdk/java/v1/smartbrowz/
  - name: "Python SDK Documentation"
    url: /en/sdk/python/v1/smartbrowz/
  - name: "REST API Documentation"
    url: /en/api/code-reference/smartbrowz/browser-grid/list-all-grids/#ListallBrowserGrids
repository:
  name: "Repository"
  url: https://github.com/catalystbyzoho/zcatalyst-sdk-js
---

# SmartBrowz JavaScript SDK

# Overview

[SmartBrowz](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/smartbrowz/) is a Catalyst service that offers you a wide range of components that you can use to perform your required functions on headless browsers, generate visual documents, and even configure design and style templates using Liquid JS that can handle dynamic data while offering you the advantages of reusable HTML blueprints.

Using the *SmartBrowz JavaScript SDK*, you can perform the following operations through code:

### Prerequisites

You will need to install the following package to be able to use the SDK methods of SmartBrowz components.

```bash
npm install @zcatalyst/smartbrowz
```

> **Info:** Ensure that you have applied the [required authentication configuration](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/auth-config/node-consideration/) to use the SDK methods of this component.

### Import Requirement

You will need to import the following modules to use the SDK methods of Zia service's components.

```javascript
const { Smartbrowz } = require('@zcatalyst/smartbrowz'); //SmartBrowz module
```

### List of SDK Methods

The following table provides you with the list of SmartBrowz operations that you can perform through code using the SmartBrowz JavaScript SDK.

<table border="1" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Category</th>
      <th>SDK Method</th>
      <th>Required Scope</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>General Operations</td>
      <td>[Get SmartBrowz Instance](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/smartbrowz/create-smartbrowz-instance/)</td>
      <td>**No requirement**</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td rowspan="2">SmartBrowz Operations</td>
      <td>PDF & Screenshot
        <ul>
            <li>[Generate visual documents using Templates as source](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/smartbrowz/pdf-and-screenshot/docs-templates-source/)</li>
            <li>[Generate PDF using HTML as source](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/smartbrowz/pdf-and-screenshot/pdf-from-htmlcode/)</li>
            <li>[Generate Screenshot using URL as source](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/smartbrowz/pdf-and-screenshot/pdf-from-url-source/)</li>
        </ul>
      </td>
      <td>**Admin**</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>Dataverse
            <ul>
                <li>[Lead enrichment](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/smartbrowz/dataverse/lead-enrichment/)</li>
                <li>[Tech stack finder](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/smartbrowz/dataverse/tech-stack-finder/)</li>
                <li>[Similar companies](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/smartbrowz/dataverse/similar-companies/)</li>
            </ul>
        </td>
        <td>**Admin**</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

> **Info:** [ Learn more about the Catalyst SmartBrowz service](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/smartbrowz/help/headless/introduction/).