---
title: Helper Methods
subtitle: High-level methods for common automation patterns
slug: sdk-reference/helpers
---

These methods wrap common multi-step patterns into single API calls. Under the hood, they create and run specialized workflows.

---

## `login`

Automate logging into a website using stored credentials. This creates a login workflow, executes it, and optionally waits for completion.

```python
from skyvern.schemas.run_blocks import CredentialType

result = await client.login(
    credential_type=CredentialType.skyvern,
    credential_id="cred_abc123",
    url="https://app.example.com/login",
    wait_for_completion=True,
)
print(result.status)
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `credential_type` | `CredentialType` | Yes | — | How credentials are stored. Options: `skyvern`, `bitwarden`, `onepassword`, `azure_vault`. |
| `url` | `str` | No | `None` | The login page URL. |
| `credential_id` | `str` | No | `None` | The Skyvern credential ID (when using `CredentialType.skyvern`). |
| `prompt` | `str` | No | `None` | Additional instructions for the AI during login. |
| `browser_session_id` | `str` | No | `None` | Run login inside an existing browser session. |
| `browser_address` | `str` | No | `None` | Connect to a browser at this CDP address. |
| `proxy_location` | `ProxyLocation` | No | `None` | Route browser traffic through a geographic proxy. |
| `webhook_url` | `str` | No | `None` | URL to receive a POST when the login finishes. |
| `totp_identifier` | `str` | No | `None` | Identifier for TOTP verification. |
| `totp_url` | `str` | No | `None` | URL to receive TOTP codes. |
| `wait_for_completion` | `bool` | No | `False` | Block until the login finishes. |
| `timeout` | `float` | No | `1800` | Max wait time in seconds. |
| `extra_http_headers` | `dict[str, str]` | No | `None` | Additional HTTP headers. |
| `max_screenshot_scrolling_times` | `int` | No | `None` | Number of screenshot scrolls. |

**Bitwarden-specific parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `bitwarden_collection_id` | `str` | Bitwarden collection ID. |
| `bitwarden_item_id` | `str` | Bitwarden item ID. |

**1Password-specific parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `onepassword_vault_id` | `str` | 1Password vault ID. |
| `onepassword_item_id` | `str` | 1Password item ID. |

**Azure Key Vault-specific parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `azure_vault_name` | `str` | Azure Key Vault name. |
| `azure_vault_username_key` | `str` | Secret name for the username. |
| `azure_vault_password_key` | `str` | Secret name for the password. |
| `azure_vault_totp_secret_key` | `str` | Secret name for the TOTP secret. |

### Returns `WorkflowRunResponse`

### Example: Login then extract data

```python
from skyvern.schemas.run_blocks import CredentialType

session = await client.create_browser_session()

# Login
await client.login(
    credential_type=CredentialType.skyvern,
    credential_id="cred_abc123",
    url="https://app.example.com/login",
    browser_session_id=session.browser_session_id,
    wait_for_completion=True,
)

# Now extract data from the authenticated session
result = await client.run_task(
    prompt="Go to the billing page and extract all invoices",
    browser_session_id=session.browser_session_id,
    wait_for_completion=True,
)
print(result.output)
```

---

## `download_files`

Navigate to a page and download files. Unlike `run_task` and `run_workflow`, this method does **not** support `wait_for_completion` — it returns immediately with a `run_id`. Poll with `get_run()` or use a webhook to know when the download finishes.

```python
result = await client.download_files(
    navigation_goal="Download the latest monthly report PDF",
    url="https://app.example.com/reports",
)

# Poll for completion
import asyncio
while True:
    run = await client.get_run(result.run_id)
    if run.status in ("completed", "failed", "terminated", "timed_out", "canceled"):
        break
    await asyncio.sleep(5)

for f in run.downloaded_files:
    print(f.name)
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `navigation_goal` | `str` | Yes | — | Natural language description of what to download. |
| `url` | `str` | No | `None` | Starting page URL. |
| `browser_session_id` | `str` | No | `None` | Run inside an existing browser session. |
| `browser_profile_id` | `str` | No | `None` | Load a browser profile. |
| `proxy_location` | `ProxyLocation` | No | `None` | Route through a geographic proxy. |
| `webhook_url` | `str` | No | `None` | URL to receive a POST when the download finishes. |
| `download_suffix` | `str` | No | `None` | Expected file extension to wait for (e.g., `".pdf"`). |
| `download_timeout` | `float` | No | `None` | Max time to wait for the download in seconds. |
| `max_steps_per_run` | `int` | No | `None` | Cap AI steps. |
| `extra_http_headers` | `dict[str, str]` | No | `None` | Additional HTTP headers. |

### Returns `WorkflowRunResponse`

The `downloaded_files` field contains the list of files that were downloaded.

---

## `upload_file`

Upload a file to Skyvern's storage. Returns a presigned URL and S3 URI you can reference in tasks and workflows.

```python
with open("data.csv", "rb") as f:
    upload = await client.upload_file(file=f)
    print(upload.s3uri)          # s3://skyvern-uploads/...
    print(upload.presigned_url)  # https://...signed download URL
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `file` | `File` | Yes | The file to upload. Accepts file objects, byte streams, or paths. |
| `file_storage_type` | `FileStorageType` | No | Storage backend type. |

### Returns `UploadFileResponse`