streaming-apps-javascript

Streaming Applications Example

Streaming applications is a feature of the E2B Desktop Sandbox.

Streaming Chrome Window	Streaming VS Code Window

Warning

• Will raise an error if the desired application is not open yet
• The stream will close once the application closes
• Creating multiple streams at the same time is not supported, you may have to stop the current stream and start a new one for each application

How to run

1. Get E2B API key

Sign up at E2B and get your API key. Set environment variable E2B_API_KEY with your API key.

2. Install SDK

npm install @e2b/desktop

3. Create Desktop Sandbox

import { Sandbox } from '@e2b/desktop'

// Start a new desktop sandbox
const desktop = await Sandbox.create()
console.log('Desktop sandbox created', desktop.sandboxId)

// Launch an application
console.log('Launching Google Chrome')
await desktop.launch('google-chrome') // or vscode, firefox, etc.

// Wait 15s for the application to open
await desktop.wait(15000)

// Stream the application's window
// Note: there can be only one stream at a time
// You need to stop the current stream before streaming another application
console.log('Starting to stream Google Chrome')
await desktop.stream.start({
  windowId: await desktop.getCurrentWindowId(), // if not provided the whole desktop will be streamed
  requireAuth: true,
})

// Get the stream auth key
const authKey = desktop.stream.getAuthKey()

// Print the stream URL
console.log('Stream URL:', desktop.stream.getUrl({ authKey }))

// Do some actions in the application
console.log('Writing to Google Chrome')
await desktop.write('What is the capital of Germany?')

console.log('Pressing Enter')
await desktop.press('Enter')

// wait 15s for page to load
console.log('Waiting 15s')
await desktop.wait(15000)

// Stop the stream
console.log('Stopping the stream')
await desktop.stream.stop()

// Open another application
console.log('Launching VS Code')
await desktop.launch('code')

// Wait 15s for the application to open
await desktop.wait(15000)

// Start streaming the new application
console.log('Starting to stream VS Code')
await desktop.stream.start({
  windowId: await desktop.getCurrentWindowId(), // if not provided the whole desktop will be streamed
  requireAuth: true,
})

// Get the stream auth key
const authKey2 = desktop.stream.getAuthKey()

// Print the stream URL
console.log('Stream URL:', desktop.stream.getUrl({ authKey: authKey2 }))

// Kill the sandbox after the tasks are finished
// await desktop.kill()