> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/browser-use/browser-use/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Navigation Actions

> Actions for navigating web pages and controlling browser history

Navigation actions control how the agent moves between pages and searches the web.

## search

Search for a query using a search engine.

<ParamField path="query" type="string" required>
  The search query to execute
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="engine" type="string" default="duckduckgo">
  Search engine to use. Options: `duckduckgo`, `google`, `bing`

  Default is `duckduckgo` because it has fewer captchas.
</ParamField>

### Example

```python theme={null}
from browser_use import Agent, Browser, ChatBrowserUse

agent = Agent(
    task="Search for 'browser automation' on Google",
    llm=ChatBrowserUse(),
    browser=Browser()
)

await agent.run()
```

**Implementation:** `browser_use.tools.service:365`

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## navigate

Navigate to a specific URL.

<ParamField path="url" type="string" required>
  The URL to navigate to. Must include protocol (http\:// or https\://)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="new_tab" type="bool" default="False">
  Whether to open the URL in a new tab
</ParamField>

### Example

```python theme={null}
from browser_use import Agent, Browser, ChatBrowserUse

agent = Agent(
    task="Go to https://example.com and open https://github.com in a new tab",
    llm=ChatBrowserUse(),
    browser=Browser()
)

await agent.run()
```

**Implementation:** `browser_use.tools.service:411`

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## go\_back

Navigate back in browser history.

<Note>
  This action takes no parameters.
</Note>

### Example

```python theme={null}
from browser_use import Agent, Browser, ChatBrowserUse

agent = Agent(
    task="Visit example.com, then go back",
    llm=ChatBrowserUse(),
    browser=Browser()
)

await agent.run()
```

**Implementation:** `browser_use.tools.service:455`

***

## Related Actions

* [Interaction Actions](/api/actions/interaction) - Click, input, and interact with page elements
* [Extraction Actions](/api/actions/extraction) - Extract data from pages