oxylabs/web-scraper-api

All-in-one web scraping API for real-time, large-scale data extraction – proxies, CAPTCHA handling, JS rendering, and parsing in a single request returning HTML or structured JSON.

What it solves

Web Scraper API provides a comprehensive, all-in-one solution for extracting real-time, structured data from public websites at scale. It eliminates the need for developers to manually manage complex scraping infrastructure, such as proxy rotation, CAPTCHA solving, JavaScript rendering, and custom parsing logic.

How it works

Users send an authenticated HTTP request specifying a target URL or search query. The API handles the entire request lifecycle—including proxy rotation and anti-bot bypass—and returns the data. It offers three integration methods:

  • Realtime: Synchronous requests for immediate results.
  • Push-Pull: Asynchronous processing for high-volume workloads, with results delivered via callback or cloud storage (AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage).
  • Proxy Endpoint: A synchronous HTTPS proxy for URL-based scraping.

For dynamic content, it uses a Custom Browser feature for JavaScript rendering and supports specific browser instructions (clicks, inputs, waits). It also includes dedicated parsers for popular sites (e.g., Amazon, Google) and a Custom Parser for user-defined fields.

Who it’s for

  • E-commerce businesses: For monitoring competitor pricing and stock levels.
  • AI developers: For collecting high-quality, structured datasets to train and fine-tune LLMs and multimodal models.
  • SEO specialists: For tracking search engine rankings and AI-generated mentions (GEO).
  • Market researchers: For gathering insights from travel, real estate, and social platforms.

Highlights

  • All-in-One Stack: Combines proxies, CAPTCHA handling, and rendering into one endpoint.
  • Dedicated Parsers: Ready-to-use structured JSON for major search engines, AI platforms, and e-commerce marketplaces.
  • Browser Instructions: Ability to simulate user interactions like clicking and form input.
  • OxyCopilot: An AI assistant that generates scraping requests and parsing templates from plain-English prompts.
  • Flexible Output: Supports raw HTML, structured JSON, Markdown, and Base64-encoded screenshots.

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