> Full docs index: https://docs.steel.dev/llms.txt

# Authentication
URL: https://docs.steel.dev/cookbook/topics/authentication

- [Persist authenticated sessions with Profiles](/cookbook/profiles): Maintain authenticated sessions across Steel browser instances using profiles.
- [Reuse authenticated sessions across browsers](/cookbook/auth-context): Maintain authenticated sessions across Steel browser instances by capturing and reusing cookies and local storage.
- [Automate logins with the Credentials API](/cookbook/credentials): Use the Steel Credentials API with Playwright to automate flows with stored credentials.