Ready to automate your browser profiles with Multilogin? This guide breaks down the basics to get you started fast. We’ll cover important concepts like browser profiles, API authentication, automation tokens, proxies, and fingerprint management – all explained simply.

Get to know the basics

Before diving into automation, you should understand these core ideas:

• Browser profiles: think of them as separate browser “identities” that keep your online activity separate
• API authentication: a way to securely connect with Multilogin using a secret token
• Automation tokens: your key to unlocking automation power
• Proxies: servers that hide your real IP address for better privacy
• Fingerprint management: tricks to make your browser look unique online

→ Want to dive deeper? Check out our API basics guide. 

Explore API documentation

Review the official API documentation to understand available endpoints, commands, and how they work.

→ Head over to the official Multilogin API Documenter page. 

Set up with Postman

Postman is a free tool that makes testing APIs super easy:

• Download and install Postman
• Import the Multilogin API collection (a set of ready-to-use commands)

This setup lets you send API requests without writing code first.

→ Learn how to set up Multilogin API with Postman. 

Get your automation token

To use the API, you need an automation token. This token proves who you are and gives you permission to control Multilogin elements.

→ Follow this to get your token in Postman: How to generate automation tokens with Postman  

Test basic requests in Postman

Start with fundamental API commands, such as creating a browser profile, starting, and stopping it. 

• How to create a profile with Postman
• How to start a profile with Postman
• How to stop a profile with Postman

Understand HTTP status codes

When you send API requests, you get back a status code. This tells you if the request worked or if something went wrong.