diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index a50f901..c096bad 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -9,3 +9,11 @@ BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
 
 # Optional: Default URL to open on startup (defaults to https://www.google.com)
 BROWSERBASE_DEFAULT_URL=https://www.google.com
+
+# Optional: Verified Browser Mode / advanced stealth (defaults to true).
+# Set to "false" to disable. Requires a plan that includes advanced stealth.
+BROWSERBASE_VERIFIED=true
+
+# Optional: Browserbase-managed residential proxies (defaults to true).
+# Set to "false" to disable. Requires a plan that includes proxies.
+BROWSERBASE_PROXIES=true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0fcb319..a96040f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ xattr -cr /Applications/Desktop\ Browserbase.app
 - **Window State Persistence** - Remembers size and position between sessions
 - **Bookmarks Bar** - Visual bookmarks bar (toggleable with Ctrl+Shift+B)
 - **Downloads Bar** - Download progress tracking
-- **Stealth Mode** - Advanced stealth enabled by default for bot detection bypass
+- **Stealth Mode** - Verified Browser Mode (advanced stealth) + residential proxies enabled by default for bot detection bypass (toggle via `BROWSERBASE_VERIFIED` / `BROWSERBASE_PROXIES`)
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
diff --git a/src/main/browserbase.ts b/src/main/browserbase.ts
index d8bd807..6582ef8 100644
--- a/src/main/browserbase.ts
+++ b/src/main/browserbase.ts
@@ -115,17 +115,30 @@ export class BrowserbaseClient {
   /**
    * Creates a new Browserbase remote browser session.
    *
-   * The session is created with stealth mode enabled by default. Optionally
-   * accepts viewport dimensions and device scale factor for Retina support.
+   * Sessions are created with Verified Browser Mode (advanced stealth) and
+   * Browserbase-managed residential proxies enabled by default, which helps
+   * pass Cloudflare and similar anti-bot challenges. Both can be disabled via
+   * the BROWSERBASE_VERIFIED / BROWSERBASE_PROXIES env vars (set to "false").
+   * Optionally accepts viewport dimensions and device scale factor for Retina.
+   *
+   * Note: `verified` and residential `proxies` require a Browserbase plan that
+   * includes them.
    *
    * @param config - Optional session configuration
    * @returns Session information including connection URLs
    * @throws Error if session creation fails (auth, permissions, rate limit, etc.)
    */
   async createSession(config?: Partial<SessionConfig>): Promise<BrowserbaseSession> {
+    // Default ON. Set the env var to "false" to disable.
+    // `verified` => browserSettings.verified (Verified Browser Mode / advanced stealth).
+    // `proxies`  => top-level proxies (Browserbase-managed residential proxies).
+    const verified = process.env.BROWSERBASE_VERIFIED !== "false";
+    const useProxies = process.env.BROWSERBASE_PROXIES !== "false";
+
     const browserSettings: Record<string, unknown> = {
-      stealth: true,
+      verified,
     };
+    console.log("Creating session with verified:", verified, "proxies:", useProxies);
 
     // Add viewport if provided
     if (config?.browserSettings?.viewport) {
@@ -147,6 +160,7 @@ export class BrowserbaseClient {
       },
       body: JSON.stringify({
         projectId: this.projectId,
+        proxies: useProxies,
         browserSettings,
       }),
     });
diff --git a/src/shared/types.ts b/src/shared/types.ts
index 761f77a..c4934ba 100644
--- a/src/shared/types.ts
+++ b/src/shared/types.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ export interface ViewportConfig {
 export interface SessionConfig {
   /** Browserbase project ID (usually set via environment variable) */
   projectId?: string;
+  /** Enable Browserbase-managed residential proxies (default: true) */
+  proxies?: boolean;
   /** Browser-specific settings */
   browserSettings?: {
-    /** Enable stealth mode for bot detection bypass (default: true) */
-    stealth?: boolean;
+    /** Enable Verified Browser Mode / advanced stealth for bot detection bypass (default: true) */
+    verified?: boolean;
     /** Initial viewport dimensions */
     viewport?: ViewportConfig;
     /** Device scale factor for Retina displays (2 for macOS, 1 for others) */