OpenAI adds computer use to the Agents API
OpenAI says Agents API tasks can run in an OpenAI-hosted browser, with website access approvals and sign-in handled by the application.
SessionWatcher editorial · Published · Updated · Source announcement: 2026-09-29
What changed
OpenAI’s release notes say computer use was added to the Agents API. Agents can complete tasks in an OpenAI-hosted browser, according to the changelog. This is a documented API capability; the supplied announcement does not say that it is available in Codex or ChatGPT.
Sources: Openai release notes: 2026-09-29
What the application handles
For this browser workflow, the release note assigns website access approvals and sign-in to the application. Teams evaluating the feature should account for those responsibilities in their application workflow. The announcement does not provide implementation steps or further details about how approvals work.
Sources: Openai release notes: 2026-09-29
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