ScrapingAnt

API

Headless Chrome Scraping API for Easy Dynamic Content Extraction

Overview

ScrapingAnt offers a RESTful API for headless Chrome-based web scraping, enabling developers to extract dynamic (JS-rendered) content without managing browsers. Key endpoints accept URLs with parameters for JS rendering, proxy rotation, custom headers, and CAPTCHA bypass. Responses are JSON-formatted, including scraped HTML or error details. Ideal use cases: e-commerce product data extraction, SPA content scraping, news monitoring, and price tracking. It supports Python/Node.js SDKs, reduces infrastructure overhead, and simplifies anti-bot evasion.

Example Integration (JavaScript)

script.js JS


fetch('https://scrapingant.com')
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

Key Features

RESTful API
Headless Chrome Integration
JS-rendered Content Support
Proxy Rotation
CAPTCHA Bypass
JSON Responses
Python/Node.js SDKs

Frequently Asked Questions

? Is ScrapingAnt free to use?

Yes, it offers a free tier with limited monthly requests; paid plans unlock higher volume and advanced features like CAPTCHA bypass.

? Does it require an API Key?

Yes, you need an API key (available via registration on the ScrapingAnt website) to authenticate all API requests.

? What is the response format?

Responses are primarily JSON, containing either the scraped HTML content of the target page or detailed error information (e.g., timeouts, access denied).

Top Alternatives

Apify Search Google

BrightData Scraping Browser Search Google

Scrapy Cloud Search Google

Tool Info

Pricing Freemium

Category Development

Platform Public API

Pros

⊕ Simplifies dynamic content scraping
⊕ No browser infrastructure management
⊕ Built-in anti-bot measures
⊕ Easy integration with popular languages
⊕ Proxy rotation for IP diversity

Cons

⊖ Free tier has strict rate limits
⊖ Advanced features require paid plans
⊖ Potential delays for heavy JS rendering
⊖ Limited control over Chrome configurations