Web Scraping API
Scrape any URL with automatic CAPTCHA bypass. Get content in HTML or markdown format, perfect for AI and LLM applications.
curl --request POST \
--url 'https://api.serply.io/v1/request' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
--data '{
"url": "https://example.com/article",
"response_type": "markdown"
}'{
"content": "# Article Title\n\nThis is the main content of the article scraped from the website.\n\n## Section 1\n\nHere's some content that has been automatically converted to markdown format, making it perfect for AI and LLM applications.\n\n- Bullet point 1\n- Bullet point 2\n- Bullet point 3\n\n## Section 2\n\nMore content here with **bold text** and *italic text* preserved in the markdown format.\n\n### Subsection\n\nAdditional details and information extracted from the page.\n\n## Code Example\n\n```python\ndef hello_world():\n print(\"Hello, World!\")\n```\n\n## Conclusion\n\nThe content has been successfully extracted and converted to markdown, ready for use in AI applications.",
"url": "https://example.com/article",
"response_type": "markdown"
}Automatic CAPTCHA Bypass
Never worry about CAPTCHAs again. Our infrastructure automatically handles CAPTCHA challenges, so you can focus on building your application instead of solving puzzles. Perfect for high-volume scraping operations.
HTML & Markdown Output
Choose between full HTML content or clean markdown format. Markdown output is specifically optimized for AI and LLM applications, providing structured content without HTML tags and styling. Perfect for content analysis and training data collection.
Perfect for AI & LLM Applications
Markdown output provides clean, structured content that's ideal for AI and LLM processing. No HTML tags, no styling - just pure content that language models can easily understand and process. Perfect for content analysis, summarization, and training data collection.
No Bot Detection or Blocking
Build reliable scraping applications without worrying about rate limits or bot detection. Our infrastructure handles all the complexity of anti-bot measures, so you can focus on extracting the data you need.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Web Scraping API?
A Web Scraping API provides programmatic access to scrape content from any URL. Serply's Web Scraping API automatically bypasses CAPTCHAs and returns content in HTML or markdown format, making it perfect for AI and LLM applications. You can extract content from websites without dealing with bot detection or rate limiting.
How does CAPTCHA bypass work?
Serply's infrastructure automatically handles CAPTCHA challenges using advanced techniques. When you make a request to scrape a URL, our servers handle any CAPTCHA challenges that appear, so you don't need to worry about solving them manually or implementing complex bypass solutions.
What's the difference between HTML and Markdown output?
HTML output returns the full HTML content of the page, useful for parsing specific elements. Markdown output converts the content to markdown format, which is cleaner and more suitable for AI/LLM processing. Markdown removes styling and focuses on the actual content structure.
Can I scrape any website?
The API can scrape most publicly accessible websites. However, you should always respect robots.txt, terms of service, and rate limits. Some websites may have additional protections, but our infrastructure handles most common anti-bot measures including CAPTCHAs.
Is this API good for AI and LLM applications?
Yes! The markdown output format is specifically optimized for AI and LLM applications. Markdown provides clean, structured content without HTML tags and styling, making it easier for language models to process and understand the content. This is perfect for content analysis, summarization, and training data collection.
What programming languages work with the API?
Build AI training pipelines, content extraction tools, and automation workflows using Python, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Go, or Java. The REST API returns LLM-ready markdown that integrates with LangChain, OpenAI, and other AI frameworks. Perfect for RAG applications, knowledge base builders, and automated content aggregation systems.
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